FILE - OCTOBER 8, 2024: It was reported that Boston Red Sox pitching legend Luis Tiant, whose Major League Baseball career spanned 19 years, has died at age 83 NEW YORK - APRIL 22: Director Spike Lee and former Major League Baseball player Luis Tiant attend the Tribeca Film Festival 2009 portrait studio at DIRECTV Tribeca Press Center on April 22, 2009 in New York City. (Photo by Larry Busacca/Getty Images for Tribeca Film Festival)