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'''Curt Schilling''' (born November 14, 1966 in [[Anchorage]], [[Alaska]]) is an [[American]] [[baseball]] player currently playing for the [[Boston Red Sox]]. A starting pitcher for most of his major league career, he has played on three [[World Series]] winning teams, the 2001 [[Arizona Diamondbacks]], the 2004 Boston Red Sox and the 2007 Boston Red Sox. He is known throughout baseball for his quick wit, friendly nature, and conservative ideology. | '''Curt Schilling''' (born November 14, 1966 in [[Anchorage]], [[Alaska]]) is an [[American]] [[baseball]] player currently playing for the [[Boston Red Sox]]. A starting pitcher for most of his major league career, he has played on three [[World Series]] winning teams, the 2001 [[Arizona Diamondbacks]], the 2004 Boston Red Sox and the 2007 Boston Red Sox. He is known throughout baseball for his quick wit, friendly nature, and conservative ideology. | ||
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| + | Schilling was drafted by the Red Sox in the second round of the 1986 draft. On the field, he was known for his tremendous pro potential. He was also known as something of a rebel partly due to his wild hair styles. Said then Red Sox GM Lou Gorman, "He wasn't what I'd call a maverick but he was a little different."<ref name="stark">Jayson Stark. "How the Red Sox lost on Schilling"; ''Philadelphia Inquirer''; July, 1999</ref> In his first professional season with Elmira of the New York/Penn League, Schilling won seven of his fifteen starts with an [[ERA]] of 2.59.<ref>http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/S/curt-schilling.shtml</ref> Schilling spent the 1987 season with Greensboro of the South Atlantic League. He lead the league in both losses(14) as well as strikeouts(169).<ref>http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Curt_Schilling&action=submit</ref> The following year, he was bumped up to Boston's double A team in New Britian. That season, the Red Sox were making a major push for the playoffs and looked to acquire a veteran starting pitcher. They settled on [[Baltimore Orioles|Baltimore's]] [[Mike Boddicker]]. Boston agreed to surrender outfield prospect [[Brady Anderson]] due to their strong depth at the position. The Orioles asked for a second player in the deal, Schilling. Recalled Gorman, "Curt was the guy they asked for. They asked for him specifically."<ref name="stark"/> After the way the Red Sox lost the 1986 World Series, Gorman was willing to take the risk of trading away the two players. Schilling was surprised by the trade. Schilling: "We (players) were talking about the pitchers they might trade, and my name never was brought up."<ref name="stark"/> He made seven starts with Baltimore's double A team in Charlotte before getting the call to join the big league team. He made his major league debut on September 7, ironically against the Red Sox. Schilling pitched a strong seven innings and giving up three runs but got a non-decision in a game the Orioles ended up winning.<ref>http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1988/B09070BAL1988.htm</ref> He went on to make three more starts with the Orioles that year. | ||
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| Curt Schilling |
| Team - Boston Red Sox |
| Vital Information |
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Birthdate - 11/14/1966 |
| Career Info |
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Position - Pitcher
College - Yavapai Community College Houston Astros 1991 Philadelphia Phillies 1992-2000 Arizona Diamondbacks 2000-2003 Boston Red Sox 2004-Present |
| Career Stats |
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W-L - 216-146
ERA - 3.46
SV - 22 |
Curt Schilling (born November 14, 1966 in Anchorage, Alaska) is an American baseball player currently playing for the Boston Red Sox. A starting pitcher for most of his major league career, he has played on three World Series winning teams, the 2001 Arizona Diamondbacks, the 2004 Boston Red Sox and the 2007 Boston Red Sox. He is known throughout baseball for his quick wit, friendly nature, and conservative ideology.
Early Career
Schilling was drafted by the Red Sox in the second round of the 1986 draft. On the field, he was known for his tremendous pro potential. He was also known as something of a rebel partly due to his wild hair styles. Said then Red Sox GM Lou Gorman, "He wasn't what I'd call a maverick but he was a little different."[1] In his first professional season with Elmira of the New York/Penn League, Schilling won seven of his fifteen starts with an ERA of 2.59.[2] Schilling spent the 1987 season with Greensboro of the South Atlantic League. He lead the league in both losses(14) as well as strikeouts(169).[3] The following year, he was bumped up to Boston's double A team in New Britian. That season, the Red Sox were making a major push for the playoffs and looked to acquire a veteran starting pitcher. They settled on Baltimore's Mike Boddicker. Boston agreed to surrender outfield prospect Brady Anderson due to their strong depth at the position. The Orioles asked for a second player in the deal, Schilling. Recalled Gorman, "Curt was the guy they asked for. They asked for him specifically."[1] After the way the Red Sox lost the 1986 World Series, Gorman was willing to take the risk of trading away the two players. Schilling was surprised by the trade. Schilling: "We (players) were talking about the pitchers they might trade, and my name never was brought up."[1] He made seven starts with Baltimore's double A team in Charlotte before getting the call to join the big league team. He made his major league debut on September 7, ironically against the Red Sox. Schilling pitched a strong seven innings and giving up three runs but got a non-decision in a game the Orioles ended up winning.[4] He went on to make three more starts with the Orioles that year.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Jayson Stark. "How the Red Sox lost on Schilling"; Philadelphia Inquirer; July, 1999
- ↑ http://www.thebaseballcube.com/players/S/curt-schilling.shtml
- ↑ http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Curt_Schilling&action=submit
- ↑ http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1988/B09070BAL1988.htm