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"His father was a better pitcher than he was, but never pitched in the major leagues because of the color of his skin. Despite the shadow of his father, Luis Tiant managed to win more than 200 games and delight fans with his collection of pitching deliveries. He was an eccentric, cigar-smoking crowd pleaser for nearly two decades." - thebaseballpage.com
"If a man put a gun to my head and said I'm going to pull the trigger if you lose this game, I'd want Luis Tiant to pitch that game." - Boston Red Sox Manager Darrell Johnson
"It brings back good memories having Tiant around. He's a very good coach and a good friend. Also, a very good coach which you can enjoy spending time with him. It's always nice to have someone like Tiant around." - Pedro Martinez
"It looks like Tiant has added another pitch. Now he has about fifty!" - Thurman Munson in Dick Young's Clubhouse Confidential column in the NY Daily News (Sunday, June 22, 1975)
"It was fun playing behind him (Luis Tiant). He'd get on the rubber and throw in a hurry. Everybody was on their toes because he was always around the plate. He had bulldog competitiveness." - Third Baseman Max Alvis
"I've never heard anything like that ("Loo-Eee, Loo-Eee, Loo-Eee" chanting in Fenway Park) in my life. But I'll tell you one thing: Tiant deserved every bit of it." - Carl Yastrzemski
"Luis and I would each be fighting for thity wins if he had our (Detroit Tigers) kind of hitting to go with his kind of pitching" - Denny McLain during the 1968 All-Star Game
"Tiant didn't join the Red Sox until mid-career, but he became one of the most popular players in club history. A balding, overweight starter whose age was often estimated at several years higher that its 'official' listing, Tiant spoke with a thick Cuban accent and would smoke cigars anywhere, including the clubhouse whirlpool and shower. He was a renowned locker-room prankster, but was serious on the mound, winning 20 games three times for Boston. He baffled hitters with a rocking, twisting windup and an assortment of release points that ranged from over-the-top to nearly underhand." - Steve Holtje in baseballibrary.com
"Tiant had a backup curveball. It never broke. His changeup was so-so, but he had pinpoint control and could bring it about ninety-five miles an hour. And he had a hell of a move to first base. He liked to talk to the hitters. He'd say, 'Hit it baby.'"- Catcher Joe Azcue
"Tiant is the Fred Astaire of baseball."- Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson in Five Seasons (Roger Angell)
"When I was a boy growing up in Cuba, Luis Tiant was a national hero. Now I'm 36 and he's 37." - Tony Perez in The McFarland Baseball Quotations Dictionary (David H. Nathan, 2000)
"Unless you've played with him, you can't understand what Luis means to a team." - Teammate Dwight Evans
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