Curt Schilling

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Curt Schilling

American baseball player

Also known as: Curtis Montague Schilling

Written and fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Last Updated: Apr 10, 2024 • Article History

Category: Arts & Culture

Byname of:: Curtis Montague Schilling

Born:: November 14, 1966, Anchorage, Alaska, U.S. (age 57)

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Curt Schilling (born November 14, 1966, Anchorage, Alaska, U.S.) American professional baseball player who emerged as a leading pitcher in the 1990s and helped both the Arizona Diamondbacks (2001) and the Boston Red Sox (2004 and 2007) win the World Series. Schilling was drafted by the Red Sox out of Yavapai Junior College in Prescott, Arizona, and made his major league debut with the Baltimore Orioles in 1988. He was traded to the Houston Astros in 1991 and to the Philadelphia Phillies in 1992. Schilling was primarily a relief pitcher early in his career, but he joined the Phillies starting ...(100 of 696 words)

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