Curt Schilling

Curtis Montague Schilling was born on November 14, 1966, in Anchorage, Alaska. His father, Cliff, was a master sergeant with the 101st Airborne Division. Schilling attended Shadow Mountain High School in Phoenix, Arizona, and later Yavapai College before being drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the second round of the 1986 MLB January Draft.

Schilling’s professional career began in 1988 with the Baltimore Orioles. He was traded to the Houston Astros in 1991 and then to the Philadelphia Phillies in 1992, where he found significant success. With the Phillies, he led the team in wins, ERA, and strikeouts in his first season and was instrumental in their 1993 National League pennant run, earning the NLCS MVP award. He later moved to the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2000, winning a World Series in 2001 and sharing the World Series MVP title with Randy Johnson. His career continued with the Boston Red Sox from 2004 to 2007, where he won two more World Series championships in 2004 and 2007. A notable moment in his career was his “bloody sock” performance during the 2004 American League Championship Series.

After retiring from baseball in 2009 with a record of 216–146, a 3.46 ERA, and 3116 strikeouts, Schilling transitioned into various roles. He founded a video game company, 38 Studios, which released “Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning” in 2012. He also worked as a broadcast analyst for ESPN and as a commentator for media outlets like BlazeTV and Breitbart.