Sale pays homage to Tiant with first pitch: 'One of my favorite people'
For Chris Sale, Saturday’s return to JetBlue Park, where he spent seven Spring Trainings with the Red Sox, started with an homage to a late legend. As the lanky Braves lefty threw his first pitch in the bottom of the first to Jarren Duran,
Chris Sale mimicked Luis Tiant's delivery ahead of throwing his first pitch in Saturday's game vs. the Red Sox.
"I hope to shoulder all the responsibilities that come with it with pride and just lead this team," Crochet said.
One Red Sox executive confirmed to the Herald that the club is considering number retirement for beloved former pitchers Tim Wakefield (No. 49) and Luis Tiant (No. 23), who passed away in October ...
No matter, Tiant again won the AL ERA title with a 1.91 mark in 1972, for the Red Sox (and lost the Cy Young to Gaylord Perry’s 1.92 ERA and 24 wins). He also pitched for the Pittsburgh Pirates ...
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