Curtis Montague Schilling (born November 14, 1966 in Anchorage, Alaska) is a former American Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher. He helped lead the Philadelphia Phillies to the World Series in 1993 and has won World Series championships in 2001 with the Arizona Diamondbacks and in 2004 and 2007 with the Boston Red Sox. He is the only pitcher in Major League History to compete in a World Series game in his 20's, 30's and 40's. Schilling retired with a career postseason record of 11–2, which is equivalent to a .846 postseason winning percentage, a major league record among pitchers with at least 10 decisions. Schilling is a supporter of care for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) sufferers. His organization, Curt's Pitch for ALS, allows fans and organizations to sponsor him, donating to the ALS Association for every strikeout he throws. He also donated to the charity his $25,000 winnings in a celebrity version of Jeopardy! that originally aired on November 9, 2006. In the 2004 playoffs, after the operation on his ankle, Schilling wrote K ALS" (short for "strike out ALS") on his shoe, knowing that the cameras would be focusing on his foot numerous times while he was pitching. He also does a weekly radio show with WEEI in Boston that raises over $100,000 each year for ALS patients and research. In 2007, Schilling released a charity wine called Schilling Schardonnay with 100% of the proceeds supporting Curt's Pitch for ALS and raised more than $100,000. Schilling also supports his wife Shonda's personal charity, The Shade Foundation of America. An organization devoted to eradicating melanoma through education, detection and prevention of skin cancer, and to promote knowledge of sun safety. In May 2009, Schilling and his wife Shonda announced their support for the Asperger’s Association of New England. The couple stated that they hoped to raise a half-million dollars for Massachusetts General Hospital's Children’s YouthCare program, a therapeutically-based program that focuses on helping autistic children develop social skills. The Schilling's son Grant had been diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome in 2007. Due to his involvement as an entrepreneur, philanthropist, and athlete he was selected as the commencement speaker for Worcester Polytechnic Institute's 2010 Commencement and awarded a Doctorate of Science, honoris causa. Schilling debuted on ESPN as a baseball analyst on April 4, 2010 on the pre-game show for the 2010 Opener between the Red Sox and Yankees at Fenway Park. Schilling will also appear on Baseball Tonight and will blog on ESPNBoston.com. Previously, he was a writer for WEEI (WEEI.com), but moved his blog,38pitches.com, back to its original setting at WordPress.com"
