CURT SCHILLING RETIRES WITH 216 CAREER WINS

Curt Schilling has called it a career after 20 seasons in the major leagues. The 42-year-old right-handed pitcher, who hasn’t pitched since 2007 due to a nagging shoulder injury, announced his retirement online last week.


After beginning his MLB stint for Baltimore in 1988 by retiring Boston’s future Hall of Famer Wade Boggs on a groundout, Schilling finished it in the 2007 World Series by walking Colorado’s Todd Helton on a full count. In between, he finished with a career record of 216-146 and a 3.46 ERA, winning 20 games or more three times and finishing 15th on the all-time strikeouts list with 3,116. However, it was in the postseason where Schilling truly shone.

He was 11-2 with a 2.23 ERA over 19 playoff and World Series starts, was co-MVP with fellow Arizona pitcher Randy Johnson in the 2001 World Series, and also helped Boston win world titles in 2004 and 2007.