Curt Schilling Guide, Meaning , Facts, Information and Description
Curtis Montague Schilling (born November 14, 1966) is a right-handed starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, acquired in a trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks following the 2003 season. One of the most dominant pitchers in the game today, Schilling won a World Series title in 2001 with the Diamondbacks and a second World Series title in 2004 with the Boston Red Sox.Schilling began his career with the Baltimore Orioles (1988-1990), spent one year with the Houston Astros (1991), and then spent the bulk of it with the Philadelphia Phillies (1992-2000). He was traded mid-season to the Diamondbacks in 2000. With Arizona, he went 22-6 with a 2.98 ERA in 2001 and went 4-0 with a 1.12 ERA in the playoffs. In 2002, he went 23-7 with a 3.23 ERA. Both years he finished second in the Cy Young Award voting to teammate Randy Johnson. On September 16, 2004, Schilling won his 20th game of the season for the Boston Red Sox, becoming the 5th Boston pitcher to win 20 or more games in his first season with the team, and the first since Hall of Famer Dennis Eckersley in 1978. Schilling would go on to another win, ending his regular season with a 21-6 record. On October 19, Schilling won Game 6 of the 2004 American League Championship Series to help the Boston Red Sox become the first team in postseason Major League Baseball history to come back from a three-games-to-none deficit to force a Game 7. He pitched (and won) Game 2 of the 2004 World Series for the Red Sox against the St. Louis Cardinals, making use of the Schilling Tendon Procedure to stabilize his right peroneus brevis tendon, after the tendon sheath was torn during his Game 3 ALDS appearance.
He was the NLCS Most Valuable Player in 1993, and 2001 World Series co-Most Valuable Player (along with Randy Johnson). He and Johnson also shared Sports Illustrated magazine's 2001 "Sportsmen of the Year" award.
For the last 10 years, Schilling has been a supporter of care for ALS sufferers. His Curt's Pitch for ALS program allows fans to sponsor him, donating to the ALS Association for every strikeout he throws.
Outside sports, Schilling is a gamer. A fan of Advanced Squad Leader, he helped found the small gaming company Multi-Man Publishing to maintain ASL and other old games by Avalon Hill. Schilling also plays EverQuest. He is an avid web communicator, feeling this is the best way to speak to the fans.
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