Legendary Puerto Rican pitcher Juan ‘Terín’ Pizarro dies

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Former Puerto Rican Major League-pitcher Juan ‘Terín’ Pizarro, considered arguably the best native pitcher in history, died on Thursday-evening at the age of 84.

According to Pizarro’s son, Charles West, the event took place through his social media accounts at around 7:45 p.m. Pizarro had been fighting cancer for a few years.

Born in Calle Calma de Santurce, Pizarro pitched 18 seasons in the Major Leagues and won a World Series ring with the Milwaukee Braves in 1957. He went to two All-Star games and in the 1960s was one of the most pitchers. dominant of the majors.

In the 1964 season, he was 19-9 with a 2.56 ERA and 162 strikeouts for the Chicago White Sox.

Among Puerto Rican fans, he is best known for his multitude of brands in winter ball and for the deadly duo he formed with Rubén Gómez in the pitching staff of the Cangrejeros de Santurce.

According to the Beisbol101.com page, he was the leader of triumphs in Puerto Rican ball four times and in three different decades (50s, 60s and 70s) he was the Most Valuable Player in the years 1957-58. campaign, effectiveness leader, triple crown winner, strikeout leader, and won 10 or more games in seven seasons, among many other achievements.

Juan Pizarro is the best Puerto Rican pitcher of all time and one of the best among Latinos. He was a multiple record holder and always played in our league, even in his best years in the Major Leagues. It is a very big loss for Puerto Rico. May he rest in peace! Explained Jorge Colón-Delgado, historian and creator of the portal, on Twitter.

Exactly, the LBPRC dedicated its 2020-21 season to Pizarro.

“Juan ‘Terín’ Pizarro leaves us with a legacy that is unmatched on and off the pitch. In my personal nature, I am very sorry for the loss of a pillar of the sport that we love so much. As president of the winter league, I will propose to our board of directors to name our tournament’s Pitcher of the Year award after him to perpetuate his legacy, ”said Juan Flores Galarza, president of the LBPRC, in a press release.

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