Roger Moret

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Rogelio Moret
Pitcher
Born: (1949-09-16)September 16, 1949
Guayama, Puerto Rico
Died: December 7, 2020(2020-12-07) (aged 71)
Guayama, Puerto Rico
Batted: Switch
Threw: Left
MLB debut
September 13, 1970, for the Boston Red Sox
Last MLB appearance
June 16, 1978, for the Texas Rangers
MLB statistics
Win–loss record47–27
Earned run average3.66
Strikeouts408
Teams

Rogelio "Roger" Moret Torres (September 16, 1949 – December 7, 2020) was a

left-hander
was listed as 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) tall and 170 pounds (77 kg).

Career

In 168

inning spoiled the no-hitter bid. Moret walked two hitters and fanned 12.[1]

Moret was a member of the 1975

intentional. He was traded to the Braves for Tom House a little more than seven weeks after the conclusion of the Fall Classic on December 12, 1975. At the time, the Braves needed more starting pitching of which the Red Sox had a surplus.[2] Nearly one year later on December 9, 1976, Moret was part of a five-for-one trade that sent him, Ken Henderson, Dave May, Adrian Devine, Carl Morton, and $200,000 from the Braves to the Rangers for Jeff Burroughs.[3]

Scheduled to be the starting pitcher against the Detroit Tigers on April 12, 1978, Moret was spotted in the Rangers locker room in a catatonic state, with his arm extended holding a slipper. He was unresponsive to examiners, and was immediately taken to a psychiatric facility and placed on the disabled list. He appeared in only six more games after the incident.[4][5] 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.[6]

Moret died on December 7, 2020, in his hometown of Guayama, Puerto Rico, from cancer, at age 71.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Boston Red Sox 4, Chicago White Sox 0: Game Played on Wednesday, August 21, 1974 (D) at Fenway Park". Retrosheet.
  2. ^ "Braves, Red Sox swap lefties," United Press International (UPI), Saturday, December 13, 1975. Retrieved May 1, 2020
  3. ^ Chass, Murray. "Braves Trade 5 Players For Rangers’ Burroughs," The New York Times, Friday, December 10, 1976. Retrieved May 1, 2020
  4. ^ "Ex-Rangers Owner Brad Corbett Dies", Dallas Morning News, December 24, 2013
  5. ^ Kearney, Seamus. "Roger Moret". Society for American Baseball Research Biography Project. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
  6. ^ "ESPN.com: Page 2 : Reel Life: 'Fever Pitch'".
  7. ^ De luto el béisbol boricua por el fallecimiento de Rogelio Moret

External links

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