Curt Schilling

Curtis Montague Schilling (born November 14, 1966 in Anchorage, Alaska) is a right-handed starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, acquired in a trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks following the 2003 season.

Off The Field

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.

Related Topics:
ALS - ALS Association - Strikeout

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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, and has reviewed two of the game's many expansion packs for PC Gamer magazine. He is an avid web communicator, feeling this is the best way to speak to the fans.

Related Topics:
Advanced Squad Leader - Multi-Man Publishing - Avalon Hill - EverQuest

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Schilling has a tendency to get carried away with his criticism of management, opposing players, and, on occasion, his teammates. When Red Sox relief pitcher Scott Williamson began to experience arm pain mid-way through the 2004 season, Schilling reportedly told Williamson to stop "acting." Williamson then lost the remainder of the season to reconstructive arm surgery. While with the Phillies, Schilling was a vocal critic of team management, stopping just short of calling the front office incompetent. Schilling has also directed comments towards Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, once calling Rodriguez's swat of a tag in Game 6 of the ALCS a "bush league play" on The Jim Rome Show. Schilling and teammate Manny Ramírez were also involved in a clubhouse altercation, according to a Providence newspaper. He was called to Capitol Hill to testify about steroid use in March of 2005, not as a suspected user but rather as a vocal opponent. However, many were disappointed as he equivocated on his position. Later, he supported having Rafael Palmeiro's stats erased from the record books. He has also been known to call Boston radio stations to give his opinion.

Related Topics:
Relief pitcher - Scott Williamson - Yankees - Third baseman - Alex Rodriguez - The Jim Rome Show - Manny Ramírez - Capitol Hill - Steroid - 2005 - Rafael Palmeiro - Boston

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Schilling campaigned for President George W. Bush in 2004, while the ownership of the Red Sox campaigned for the challenger, Senator John F. Kerry.

Related Topics:
George W. Bush - John F. Kerry

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Recently, Schilling and his wife Shonda anonymously applied to house a family displaced due to the effects of Hurricane Katrina. As a result, a family of nine moved to the Schilling house in Boston. Schilling was applauded for his contribution.

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