The legendary Puerto Rican pitcher Joan ‘Terín’ Pizarro dies

Former Puerto Rico Major League pitcher Joan ‘Terín’ Pizarro, considered perhaps the best native pitcher in history, died Thursday night at the age of 84.

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

Pizarro, a native of Calm Street in Santurce, spent 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 a of the most dominant pitchers of the Majors.

In the 1964 season he had a 19-9 record with 2.56 ERAs and 162 strikeouts for the Chicago White Sox.

Between the boricua fanaticada one is more well-known by his multiplicity of marks to the winter ball and by the lethal pair that conformed next to Rubén Go’mez in the body of launchers of the Crabs of the Santurce.

According to the page Beisbol101.com, in the Puerto Rican ball he was leader of triumphs in four occasions and in three different decades (50 ‘s, 60’ s and 70 ‘s), he was more valuable player in the campaign 1957-1958, leader of effectiveness, winner of the triple crown, leader of punches and won 10 or more games in seven campaigns, among many other successes.

“Juan Pizarro is the best Puerto Rican pitcher of all time and one of the best among Latinos. Possessor of multiple records, he always played our league, even in his best moments in the Major Leagues. It is a great loss for Puerto Rico. May he rest in peace! “, Declared Jordi Colom-Delgado, historian and creator of the portal, on Twitter.

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

“Joan ‘Terín’ Pizarro leaves us a legacy on and off the field unmatched. In my personal nature, I deeply regret the loss of a pillar of the sport we love so much. As president of the winter league, I will propose to our Board of Directors will nominate the Pitcher of the Year award of our tournament with his name in order to immortalize his legacy, “Juan Flores Galarza, president of the LBPRC, said in a press release.