Former teammates, media members, and others reacted to the death of Red Sox pitching great Luis Tiant Tuesday at 83.
· Former Red Sox outfielder Fred Lynn posted a picture of the two together, along with a message.
“Today is a very sad day,” Lynn wrote. “My friend and teammate, Luis Tiant, passed away. A Big game pitcher, a funny, genuine guy who loved his family and baseball. I miss him already.…RIP my friend.”
· Former Red Sox infielder Kevin Youkilis remembered Tiant as “a former player we loved coming into the clubhouse.” He referred to Tiant’s laugh as “infectious.