a psychiatric facility and placed on the disabled list. He appeared in only six more games after the incident. In the film Fever Pitch, the incident was cited as an instance where the Curse of the Bambino struck the Red Sox, but this is an error, as Moret was no longer with that team. Moret died on December 7, 2020, in his hometown of Guayama, Puerto Rico, from cancer, at age 71. References External links Roger Moret – Baseballbiography.com 1949 births 2020 deaths Acereros de Monclova players Atlanta Braves players Boston Red Sox players Deaths from cancer in Puerto Rico Diablos Blancos de Unión Laguna players Louisville Colonels (minor league) players Major League Baseball pitchers Major League Baseball players from Puerto Rico Mexican League baseball pitchers Pawtucket Red Sox players People from Guayama, Puerto Rico Puerto Rican expatriate baseball players in Mexico Rieleros de Aguascalientes players Texas Rangers players Waterloo Hawks (baseball) players Winter Haven Red Sox players