Updated 04-May-2020.
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My botty best at summarizing from Wikipedia: he pitched in MLB for 19 years, primarily for the Cleveland Indians and the Boston Red Sox . compiled a 229–172 record with 2416 strikeouts, a 3.30 ERA, 187 he was the AL leader in strikeouts for 9-innings in 1967 . he also was the league leader in shutouts in 1966, 1968, and 1974 . Tiant was considered for election to the national baseball Tiant’s talent was recognized by former Cleveland Indians All-Star, Bobby vila . Avila recommended him to the Mexico City Tigers of the Mexican League . Tiant was signed for $150 a month, Tiant was one of the best pitchers in the Carolina League in 1962 . he was called up by the Indians after a 15–1 record at Triple-A Portland . the losing pitcher was whitey Ford . Tiant finished his rookie season with a 10–4 record, 105 strikeouts, and a 2.83 ERA in 19 games . in 1968, he altered his delivery so that he turned away from home plate his four consecutive shutouts are matched by only four other pitchers in the 50-year expansion era . his 1.60 ERA in 1968 was the lowest in the american league since the dead-ball era in 1919 despite struggling through 1971 with a 1–7 record and 4.88 ERA, he would soon become one of the greatest and most beloved pitchers in red sox history . in 1972 Tiant regained his old in the playoffs he defeated the three time defending world champion Oakland Athletics . he then opened the world series against the Cincinnati reds in a 6–0 five-hit shutout . his father and mother were Tiant compiled a 21–17 record in new york over two seasons from 1979-80 . just after signing with the Yankees, Tiant did a television commercial for Colonial Brand Yankee Franks . he was a member of the champion Leones del Caracas teams of 1966–67 and 1967–68 . he gained induction into the Venezuelan baseball hall of fame and museum in 2009 . tiant was the pitching coach for the Nicaraguan team during the 1996 summer Olympics . he posted a record of 55–97 for a .366 winning percentage . in 2002, he was the Tiant has stated that he does not want his family to attend the induction ceremony if he is voted in posthumously . Tiant appeared in an episode of Cheers, “Now Pitching, Sam Malone It had its world premiere on April 23, 2009, at the Tribeca Film Festival . it was promptly acquired by ESPN Films.