January 15, 2020 …The sign-stealing scandal taking over Major League Baseball has sparked plenty of reaction from former and current players and coaches, along with other prominent figures in the sport One of those former players is ex-Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling, who isn’t one to shy away from sharing his opinions…
Curt Schilling Position: PitcherBats: Right • Throws: Right6-5, 205lb (196cm, 92kg)Born: November 14, 1966 in Anchorage, AKDraft: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 2nd round of the 1986 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Yavapai College (Prescott, AZ).High School: Shadow Mountain HS (Phoenix, AZ)School: Yavapai College (Prescott, AZ)Debut: September 7, 1988 (15,552nd in major league history)vs. BOS 7.0 IP, 6 H, 2 SO, 5 BB, 3 ERLast Game: September 25, 2007vs. OAK 6.0 IP,…
ESPN fires pitcher-turned-broadcaster Curt Schilling after another controversial rant on social media, this one regarding transgender people and their right to access public bathrooms. Schilling is a repeat offender, having already been suspended late last year for his inopportune political rantings.
Clayton Kershaw strikes out Melvin Upton to end the third inning of LA’s 6-3 victory over the Padres at Chavez Ravine, becoming the 34th pitcher to record 300 strikeouts in a season, and joins Sandy Koufax, who accomplished the feat three times the 1960’s, as the only the second Dodger to reach the mark. The 27 year-old southpaw is the first pitcher in 13 years to achieve the milestone since Diamondback teammates Curt Schilling (316) and Randy Johnson (334) both pass the plateau in 2002.
The famous “bloody sock” worn by P Curt Schilling in Game 2 of the 2004 World Series is sold at auction for $92,613. Schilling had loaned the item to the Hall of Fame, but had used it as collateral against a loan to set up his video game company, 38 Studios, which went bankrupt last year. Schilling defaulted on payments, prompting the bank to sell it in order to recover some of its loss.
Sports Illustrated names Derek Jeter as its Sportsman of the Year, making the ‘Captain’ the first Yankee honored by the magazine. The other baseball recipients to win the award, given annually since SI’s inception in 1954, include Johnny Podres (Dodgers – 1955), Stan Musial (Cardinals – 1957), Sandy Koufax (Dodgers – 1965), Tom Seaver (Mets – 1969), Pete Rose (Reds – 1975), Orel Hershiser (Dodgers – 1988), Cal Ripken Jr. (Orioles – 1995), Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa (Cardinals, Cubs – 1998), Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling (Diamondbacks – 2001), and the entire Red Sox team (2004).
Former Boston players Bill Lee, Mo Vaughn, Mike Greenwell, Wes Ferrell, Frank Sullivan, and Everett Scott, as well as former scout George Digby and former executive Ed Kenney Sr., are inducted into the team’s Hall of Fame. The team also recognizes Ted Williams’ homer in his last at-bat and Curt Schilling’s performance (bloody sock) in Game 6 of the 2004 ALCS for their special significance in Red Sox history.
Interested in exploring FRANCHISING? We will help you through your journey visit us @ www.franchisingconnection.com On June 7, 2007, Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling comes within one out of throwing his first no-hitter. With two outs in the ninth, Oakland’s Shannon Stewart lined a first-pitch single to center field to break up Schilling’s no-hit bid….
In the first inning of a 7-2 defeat to the A’s, Red Sox starter Curt Schilling whiffs Nick Swisher swinging to record his 3000th career strikeout. The Alaskan-born right-hander becomes the 14th pitcher in major league history to reach the milestone.
On June 13 2006, In a duel of top pitchers, Johan Santana of the Minnesota Twins and Curt Schilling of the Boston Red Sox each allow just one run in eight innings, but neither factor into the decision in the Twins’ 5 – 2, 12-inning victory over Boston thanks to a walk-off grand slam by Jason Kubel. Santana strikes out a season-high 13 batters over eight innings,…