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Luis Tiant "El Tiante"
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Known for an iconic, exaggerated pirouette pitching motion that faced away from the batter during the windup.
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Achieved a league-leading 1.60 ERA in a single season while recording 9 shutouts.
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Reunited with parents on a major league mound after a 14-year separation facilitated by a diplomatic request.
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Career Totals
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WAR
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W
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L
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ERA
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G
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GS
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SV
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IP
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SO
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WHIP
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66.1
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229
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172
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3.30
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573
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484
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15
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3486.1
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2416
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1.199
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Statistics via Baseball-Reference.com
The Original Clue
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