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| Calling it quits | 03.23.09 at 9:37 am ET |
“Turn out the lights, the parties over”
I used to wait with bated breath for Don Meredith to start singing that on “Monday Night Football.” Normally, it was sweet music if the Steelers were playing.
If I could get him to sing it again, I would. This party has officially ended. After being blessed to experience 23 years of playing professional baseball in front of the world’s best fans in so many different places, it is with zero regrets that I am making my retirement official.
To say I’ve been blessed would be like calling Refrigerator Perry “a bit overweight.” The things I was allowed to experience, the people I was able to call friends, teammates, mentors, coaches and opponents, the travel, all of it, are far more than anything I ever thought possible in my lifetime.
Four World Series, three World Championships. That there are men with plaques in Cooperstown who never experienced one — and I was able to be on three teams over seven years that won it all — is another “beyond my wildest dreams” set of memories I’ll take with me.
The game always gave me far more than I ever gave it. All of those things, every single one of those memories is enveloped with fan sights and sounds for me. Without the fans, they would still be great memories, but none would be enduring and unforgettable because they infused the energy, rage, passion and “feel” of all of those times. The game was here long before I was, and will be here long after I’m gone. The only thing I hope I did was never put in question my love for the game, or my passion to be counted on when it mattered most. I did everything I could to win every time I was handed the ball.
I am and always will be more grateful than any of you could ever possibly know.
I want to offer two special thank you’s.
To my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ for granting me the ability to step between the lines for 23 years and compete against the best players in the world.
To my wife Shonda and my 4 children, Gehrig, Gabriella, Grant and Garrison for sacrificing their lives and allowing baseball to be mine while I played. Without their unquestioned support I would not have been able to do what I did, or enjoy the life, and I am hopefully going to live long enough to repay them as much as a Father and Husband can.
Thank you and God Bless
Curt Schilling
March 23rd, 2009 at 1:40 pm
For 2004 alone, we are forever grateful. Thanks!!!!
March 23rd, 2009 at 1:59 pm
For 2004 alone,we are forever grateful. Thanks!!!
March 23rd, 2009 at 1:59 pm
Best of luck Schil. While I was never a fan of any of your teams, I certainly respect what you brought to the game.
I can’t stand the Red Sox (LOL), but your plaque better be waiting for you in Cooperstown.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:00 pm
hey schill dog thanks for the memories. helping us win the world series in 04 and 07 will never be forgotten in new england. heres to a good reitrement and hopefully you wearing a sox cap for your hall of fame enshrinement!
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:06 pm
Thank you, Curt.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:06 pm
You will be missed. Basbeball needs more people who carry themselves with class and speak with honesty. As a fan, thank you for all you have given to the great sport of baseball.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:07 pm
Mr. Schilling,
Although I am a Yankee fan I want to wish you the best. You were a hell of a competitor and a great man for doing all the work you did to help spread the awareness of ALS. My HS here in Northport has done a lot of work to help raise awareness as well, as 3 of our teachers over the years devoloped the disease. Once again, It was great watching you pitch even if it was for Boston. You deserve to be in the HOF and I hope you get there.
~ Oaks
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:07 pm
Curt congratulations on your retirement. It seriously was the highlight of my baseball fanhood to see you come here to Boston and help lead our team to it’s first title in 86 years. Have a wonderful retirement and stay out of politics!
Just kidding! Have a great rest of your life.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:08 pm
Thanks Curt…from all of us Fenway Fans in South Florida-
rosie
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:09 pm
So long mouth. Good riddance.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:10 pm
Just wanted to say thank you for all the memories Curt. Being originally from Arizona and not having a team here to cheer for I picked the Red Sox despite the history. And when Arizona was able to finally get a team I have bled purple and teal (and now red) I just wanted to say thanks for allowing me the opportunity to witness and be apart of those World Series. Good luck in your future endeavors.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:10 pm
well, nothing to say but a very big, very sincere Thanks a LOT pal. As a 51 year old who grew up playing little league baseball and being part of the ‘impossible dream’ year of ‘67 and the heartache that St. Louis, the yankees, etc. gave to us, it was with unbelievable amazement and joy that your Red Sox team delivered. i hope the Sox retire your number and put a statue of you up outside the stadium. You came up big, to say the least. Fair winds…Will look forward to your next adventures. –Robert
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:10 pm
Dear Curt,
Thanks for all the memories and helping to break the curse after 86 years. You’re presence will be missed.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:10 pm
Finally! Thank God, I’ve been waiting for this moment for 10 years! Finally the most annoying and ridiculous player in the history of baseball is hanging ‘em up. Now we can only hope that he doesn’t pull a Roger Clemens and keep coming back. PLEASE – stay retired and recede like your hairline into the sunset. A great day for baseball.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:11 pm
Curt I have loved baseball all my life I miss the players of the 60s and 70s I have always thought you to be a throw back to that time many props on a well played career wish the best for you in the future
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:11 pm
Curt,
A graceful exit to an excellent career. Thanks for you Diamondback days it created a new excitement for baseball that is still with me.
All the best,
Rick
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:11 pm
Curt,
Thanks so much for putting your all into everything you did in baseball, especially with the Red Sox, winning two titles. And thanks to your family as well. You deserve all the joys that retirement will bring you, and your family deserves the joys of your retirement as well.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:11 pm
I have to say that I am saddened today to learn of Curt’s retirement. He will be forever remembered for his gritty and gutsy performances and imortalized for helping the Sox overcome 86 years of frustration. Curt was one of the few Major Leaguers that fans today could relate to. He took the time to do meaningful interviews, called sports talk radio, and gave a real opinion. I can remember the personal anguish I felt after he lost his no-hitter with 2 outs in the 9th. Love him or hate him, you have to respect him. Boston misses you already Curt.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:12 pm
Congratulations on a marvelous career. No one will ever question Curt Schilling’s commitment to baseball and to the fans who supported him.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:12 pm
First of all, congratulations on a great career, you’ve accomplished a lot, and that can’t be taken away from you. However, I must express how disrespectful of many legends in the game that you’ve been. Your comments a few years back in either Sports Illustrated or Baseball Digest (not sure which) in which you said if Babe Ruth and Mickey Mantle, among others, played in today’s game, they would be average to below average players. You are in no position to say that. They played in an era where the mound was higher, the ball was less live, and the talent pool was much more concentrated. If they had played in today’s era, they might’ve even done better against the pluthra of no talent overhyped arms in the league today. It was very discrespectful, and I don’t think you are the expert you make yourself out to be. Congratulations, and go Yankees.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:12 pm
Curt,
As a Sox fan I’m sad to see you go, but gratefull for the memories you bought us. As an avid MMO player; I’m estatic to hear that you’ll have even more time to commit to the development of 38 Studios first MMO! All kidding aside, October baseball won’t be quite the same with out you.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:13 pm
I’m a 64 year old RedSox fan that thought it was impossible for them to win a championship. You were the ultimate warrior that changed the culture in the clubhouse. Thanks so much for that. You will be a part of every success that comes along in the future. I’ve never run across a more misunderstood athlete. When you give a quote you are criticised (most players are afraid to be quoted.) When you earn extra money you are called greedy (yet those who listen know that all that extra money goes to charity. We in New England were blessed to have you and Shonda with us for those few years. I wish it could have been for more. God Bless.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:13 pm
Curt,
While I am not a Red Sox fan(sorry but I’m a life long Yankee fan), I have always followed and admired your career given the fact that you have never been afraid to speak of your faith in Christ. With so many negative influences on our youth today is has been overly refreshing to watch someone be an example of God’s love in such a public eye. I pray that God continues to bless you and your family as you get to relax a little and enjoy them the way I am sure they have enjoyed you. Thanks for a great career and for not being ashamed of the Gospel.
Brian Hamby
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:14 pm
Thank you Curt, for your endless spirit and passion for the game. It was an inspiration and a catalyst every time you took the mound. Thank you for your part in the Red Sox World Series Championship – something I never thought I’d see in my lifetime and one of the top three moments of my life (marriage – #1, kids – #2). God bless..
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:17 pm
I am glad that I had a pleasure meeting you when you played for the Dbacks and I had enjoyed watching you pitch. I am happy that you were able to receive three World Series rings during your baseball career. You were an awesome pitcher and I am going to miss watching you pitch. I wish you well and I hope you enjoy your retirement.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:19 pm
Curt Enjoy Your retirement!!!!!!. Thank you so much for those wonderful years and thank you so much for being a member of the Boston RedSox!!!!!!!. God Bless you Curt and Maby sometime could you come to the Baptist Church In Beaufort South Carolina and do a Faith Story at the Church I go to. That would be great if you could do that Curt. Email my pastor Jim Wooten at jwooten@boob.org ok Curt. Take care and Enjoy Life and God Bless you and your Family.
From, Jeff
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:19 pm
Curt,
Great Career…Thank you for the years in Boston!
Scott
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:20 pm
We just want to thank you for all you have done. We repect your decision.
You have given more than your all to the Red sox and the fans as well as the other teams you were a part of. You certainly was the positive spirit we needed to win our 1st world series in many a year. We were always moved by you turning around on the mound with the cross in your hands for your prayer before you did your 1st pitch.
You will be missed. We pray we will see you attending some of the RS games and that you don’t forget that whenever you make an appearance you will be a reminder that you always carried a winning spirit.
Just a side note. We always hoped when you retired you would come back as a pitching coach. They could use a man with God on his side as well as a man who knows his stuff and could continue teaching as you were doing while on the team.
God bless you and your family as you enjoy your ongoing journey in life and thank you again from the bottom of our hearts.
Sincerely,
Gene & Carolyn Nutile
Nashua, NH
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:21 pm
Curt Jim Wooten’s email address is jwooten@bcob.org
Jeff Riley
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:21 pm
Just a note, Mr Schilling, to say thanks for all the wonderful memories.
All the best to you and yours.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:21 pm
Great..One less selfish boring jerk in the game. Hopefully no more stupid blog.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:22 pm
Thanks for the memories Schill. I’ve enjoyed your time w/the sox. My wife and I flew from San Diego to watch you pitch game two and will never forget. My son and I also enjoyed your almost no hitter in Oakland. He still has the picture of the scoreboard as the game ended. He also has a green sox jersey, the only one he owns by the way.
I enjoyed your impromptu appearences on sonsofsamhorn till they got two big for their britches. sonsofsam mabey…
I also enjoy your wit and wisdom on this website.
Good luck in whatever you do, hopefully you’ll come be Mayor of San Diego, God know we need a GOOD one!
See you at your Hall of Fame induction speech in Cooperstown.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:22 pm
Thank you, Curt for what you did for the Red Sox and what you have contributed to the game of baseball.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:22 pm
Thanks for all the memories! Especially the Red Sox Championship! You will always be one of my favorite players.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:22 pm
Thanks for the memory’s Curt,enjoy your retirement we sure enjoyed your career.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:23 pm
Curt,
Thanks for everything you have done for the game. A BIG thanks for bringing that championship back to Boston! You have been an insparation to me over the years and I couldnt be more grateful.
Best of luck to you and your family in all of your future endeavors!
Brad
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:23 pm
Curt: We all know the story about how most of the Red Sox starters refused to take the ball for the 1948 playoff with the Indians. You washed away that sorry history and a lot more. I’ve been a Sox fan since 1953, and I never saw a smarter, guttier competitor between the lines. Thank you for all that you did, and let’s hope to see you wearing a Sox cap in Cooperstown.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:23 pm
I wish you all the best in your retirement, Mr. Schilling. It has been an absolute pleasure to follow your career from Philadelphia, where I first saw you, to Arizona, and most proudly in Boston. You provided many spectacular moments on the diamond, and I am proud to be able to say that I saw one of the game’s greatest pitchers play. Thank you for the incredible memories.
Also, thank you for your contributions off the field as well as your wife’s contributions to all of the charities and fund raising you both have used your celebrity status to highlight.
Again, best wishes on retirement and all of your future endeavors.
Sincerely,
Michael Aronson
A proud member of Red Sox Nation
Hamilton, NJ
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:24 pm
Thanks for all you’ve done for Sox fans, Curt. One quesiton remains, when you go into the Hall of Fame, which hat will you choose to wear?
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:24 pm
“Four World Series, three World Championships. That there are men with plaques in Cooperstown who never experienced one”
Some are saying your stats may not be up to par with those already in the hall of fame, but this fact in the statement you made is the reason why I eagerly await your induction into the hall. Personal stats are nice and yours have been great but the true measure of greatness is championships and you have not only won more than your share, but have been the ace dominating games and leading the way for your teams to claim their crowns.
I always loved watching you pitch and wished one day you’d come lead my Astros to the championship. Thanks for the memories and the great feats; you are one of a kind.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:24 pm
Thank You Curt
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:24 pm
Thank you, Curt. Pure and simple. Thank you.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:25 pm
Thanks for the memories and for being real about your Christianity… I hope you and your family have the best life possible while on this earth, knowing that Eternal life with God will far surpass our wildest dreams…
Fellow Christian since 1983 & Red Sox fan since 1974
Bill Hendrick
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:25 pm
Thank you!
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:25 pm
YOU’RE THE GREATEST CURT! THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES!
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:25 pm
Thanks for your effort, desire and skill in helping the Sox win the first one in 86 years. Enjoy the next stage of your life.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:25 pm
Class act. I love the fact that Curt didn’t do the crying into the microphone retirement. This is a great way to end a great carear. Good Luck Curt, Thanks for the 2 much waited for Championships. You wont be forgotten.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:25 pm
What a career. Baseball could use more people like you.
Thanks for the entertainment and for your work to fight ALS – my grandmother was diagnosed with it just a few days before she passed away last month.
And good luck on your game! I can’t wait to get a look at it.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:26 pm
You will be missed.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:26 pm
There is no way he should be in the hall of fame. He was a “good pitcher” and thats it. His teamates did’nt even like him. He made comments about New Yorkers he does’nt even know. As several people have already said including people in sport broadcasting, and I will say it my self he is my least favorite player in any spot ever. No way he gets in..
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:27 pm
Go Bless You and THANKS
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:28 pm
Thanks for the memories, Curt. I still laugh when I think about your Dunkin Donuts TV commercial back in 2004…
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:28 pm
Curt,
It has been an honor and a priviledge to have been able to follow your baseball carreer. Very few have been able to have the success and the accomlishments that you have been able to have and to also, showcase true character. You will be sorely missed and I wish you well in your retirement.
Once again thank you.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:28 pm
Schill, Thanks for the memories as one of the best players to ever put on a uniform. Your career is an unbelievable story that your family will talk about for generations to come. I appreciated the confidence and determination you instilled in the teams that you played for and the joy and entertainment you provided for your fans. I know you career did not end exactly as planned but I think pitching in the World Series would be humbling to anybody.
My Grandfather was a huge Sox when I was growing up and I remember going to his house and he would always have the game on. As a youth I played baseball and was a pitcher, I remember having conversations with him about baseball for hours on end and both us had so much passion for the game. Sadly my Grandfather passed away at the age of 67 due to prostate cancer that was discovered to late and he was not able to witness one of the greatest runs in sports history. Alright I’m starting to ramble here so in short Thank you for the memories and helping to bring two World Series trophies to the New England area, I appreciate everything you did for us and the stories I will tell my own children.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:28 pm
Congrats on your retirement! All my best for you and your family – you deserve it. See you around. Neil
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:28 pm
Thank you for all the enjoyment I experienced watching you and you being apart of the greatest team ever, The Boston Red Sox.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:29 pm
Thank you Mr. Schilling for all the memories!
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:29 pm
Thank’s Curt. For all your years of great baseball. For all your gritty comments and most importantly for your getting us our first World Series in 04. You will always be remembered and revered in Red Sox Nation. Hope they have a day for you this summer. Good Luck in all your future ventures
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:30 pm
Curt, Best wishes to you and your family and hope you succeed in retirement
as well as you pitched.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:30 pm
We saw you pitch game after game, admiring your dedication to baseball. We’ll miss you, Curt.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:30 pm
heck of a career, Curt. On behalf of the people of Boston, New England, and the geographically-scattered people of Red Sox Nation, I’d like to thank you for everything you’ve done for the Red Sox and for the city of Boston.
Winning the World Series was certainly NOT a one man effort, but if we were to hypothetically credit just one player from 2004, it would have to go to you and your injured ankle, and the phenomenally inspiring outings you had in Game 6 and Game 2. Whenever I need a reminder of what true grit is, what toughness is, what determination is, and what it means to possess honor and valor, I think of the wince on your face as you delivered pitch after quality pitch while the blood soaked up into your sock.
…Taking nothing away from David’s unbelievable game-winning slugs, or Foulke’s poise and precision, Dave Roberts’ steal, Bill Mueller’s RBI single up the middle, Damon’s 2 HRs in Game 7 of the ALCS…
Thank you Curt for striking out the ghost of Babe Ruth, for turning the tables, for doing the impossible.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:31 pm
Thanks for it all Curt!
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:31 pm
I would just like to take this opportunity to thank you Curt for what you did for not only the Red Sox but, for lifelong fans like myself who never thought that they would live long enough to see ONE World Series title, nevermind TWO!! On a selfish note, I would’ve liked to see you comeback for one more shot. But I totally understand why it’s not possible. After 23 years (if I may be a bit presumptuous) it was probably more the body overriding the spirit. I guess it lends credence to the statement…better to step aside a year early…than a year too late. Enjoy your retirement. Well Done! Thanks again & God Bless.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:31 pm
Thanks for the memories, you did a good job. God bless you and your family on your new life apart from baseball.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:31 pm
Curt,
Thank you for all that you have done for the community, baseball, and Red Sox fans. Bringing two Championships to New England after an 86 year drought is quite an accomplishment.
I wish you well in all your future endeavors and I don’t doubt we will see you in Cooperstown before to long.
God Bless,
Steve
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:31 pm
Curt, thank-you for giving my family two things: My Godson yelling “Curt Schilling and the Bloody Sock!” in 2004 and the penant my husband hung on his father’s grave after that World Series. My husband had your shirt on yesterday. Again, thank-you.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:32 pm
I am a Red Sox fan. Thank you for everything you gave my favorite team and we would still be living with “The Curse” if it wasn’t for a major contribution on your part….we could have used you for the repeat last year!!! But just so you know…you should definitely be in the Hall Of Fame….You are the most consistent “Big-Game” pitcher EVER…you have no idea how much you mean to us Sox fans….I wish you well in your retirement and hope that you will not fade away in the public eye but keep on going with the blogs and radio.You have provided me with some great memories(Of course, the sock)…if you ever make a comeback…just please make sure you aren’t wearing pinstripes.
William Theobald
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:33 pm
God bless you Mr. Shilling…thanks for your work ethic, candor and for bringing home the World Championship(s) that Boston was so longing for and so deserving of.
For all the thanks you feel for being able to have participated for so many years…we the Boston faithful owe you more thanks and gratitude for your contributions.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:34 pm
Thanks for everything Curt.
Born and raised in Philly, I loved watching you pitch here. It was terrible when you were traded but it was clear at that time that your winning attitude wasn’t shared with the Phillies ownership.
I was thrilled for you when you teamed up with The Big Unit to win it all and the unthinkable came true when you moved on to Boston…I started rooting for the Sox!
My 4 year old has a photo of you in the Phils pinstripes in his room and he’ll be told about how great you were for the game both on and off the field.
I know it’ll be tough to decide, but you’ve got 5 years from today to do it……..will you wear a “P” or a “B” into The Hall??
-Steve in Philly.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:34 pm
if you get a job in tv i’ll vomit on myself
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:34 pm
Thank you Jesus.
Sincerely,
Yankees Fan.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:35 pm
Thanks for the memories, Curt, you’re one-in-a-million. As a fan, we were blessed to cheer you on. Go do great things with the family – they’ll always be prouder of you when you wrestle or coach or tickle them anyway, partner.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:35 pm
God bless, champ. You came through that door and delivered.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:35 pm
You were without a doubt one of the main factors that got us a world series tile in 86 years. I only wish my father would have been around to see it all happen.
2004 was a year for Redsox fans that none of us will ever forget.
See you at Curt Schilling night at Fenway!
Congratulations!
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:35 pm
Curt you certainly epitomized professionalism and tenacity every step of the way! Your intelligence and your character should land you in the HOF alone, not to mention your ability to step up to the plate in the playoffs. God bless you and your family and please don’t be a stranger to WEEI or the rest of New England.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:36 pm
Thanks to Curt for his great skill and passion for the game over all 23 seasons but especially for 2004, the bloody sock, that World Series Championship and the victorious 2007 Series as well!
A Proud Member of Red Sox Nation,
Mitch Lutch
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:36 pm
Thanks….Even tho you were part of a team that beat MY team in one of those WS, I only wanted my team beating the best…not walking over the weak. You were a part of lifting the “Curse” too….( maybe you need a job with the Cubs now so we can NEVER again hear about those stupid “curses” )…lol….it’s been fun, pitchers like you seldom come along. I’ll keep reading.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:36 pm
We’ll miss you Curt. Hopefully we’ll be seeing you in Cooperstown in a few years
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:37 pm
Thanks Curt for making my teenage and early adulthood years. As a Philly phan, 1993 was by far the best year of my life. You, the Krukker, Dutch and Nails couldn’t have given me a better year. What you accomplished in 2001 and 2004 was also tremendous as I hate the yankees to death. You will be enshrined in my basement sports bar and myself and family will always be greatful for the years you gave us. Our love and passion for the game is because of players like you. See you in Cooperstown in 2013.
Jeff Bodholt
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:38 pm
Curt- Thanks for helping end “The Curse”. I always enjoyed your comments as they were from the heart, not necessarily the company line. I hope to come to your Hall of Fame induction in 5 years!
Roger
Oklahoma City
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:38 pm
Thank you, Curt. For all that you have done for this wonderful game we call baseball. Myself and many others watched from the edges of our seats in 2004 as you helped lead the Red Sox to the World Series and eventually the title. From a Tigers fan, thank you. Godspeed in all you do in the future
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:38 pm
Curt,
This is a sad day for baseball and for Red Sox fans. I hope I can explain to my kids someday how much you did for the Boston Red Sox. Enjoy your retirement, you will be missed. THANK-YOU.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:38 pm
Curt,
As a life long Red Sox loyalist and a fan of MLB I say thank you for your twenty-three years of service. Your light shined brightest on the biggest of stages and I hope the Baseball writers remember that when your number is called for Cooperstown. Godspeed my man.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:38 pm
Curt,
I want to begin by personally thanking you for your wonderful career as a professional baseball player. I am a huge Redsox fan, and when I got word that you signed with the Sox I was thrilled. I thought, not only did we acquire one of baseball’s best pitchers, but we got a true, pride-infested, hard working, professional. I remember watching that first Ford commercial of you saying, ” going to Boston to end a curse”, and I said to myself, “wow, what a cocky son of a gun”. Few months later, you did exactly what you promised Redsox Nation. I know personally during interviews with you, I was always curious to hear what you were going to say, I envied the fact that you were not afraid to say what’s on your mind. Last season I was bummed out that you couldn’t pitch, mainly beacuse I really wanted to see your last game before retirement in a Redsox uniform. I guess I could be called selfish, but I didn’t want to see you go to any other team and take on the role of that teams new “professional”. I feel you someday when your kids are fully grown that you should come back to baseball and become a coach in some way. The way you took it upon yourself to educate some of the younger players on the team, show them the right way, how you would run back into the dugout between innings and look over your extensive notes in your book, is exactly what kids who are thinking about playing someday in the Majors should be doing. There are a very select few in the Majors that I would dub “Professional”, many others are more caught up in the salary game, and don’t care about being a team player, but you, Mike Lowell, Jason Varitek, among others day in and day out have proven over your lengthy careers what Professional Baseball Players should be. I also want to thank you and your wonderful family for all you have done with A.L.S. You and your wife have worked as equally hard in bringing this horrible disease to the fore front, again Thank You! Good Luck on your retirement, and on behalf of all Redsox Fans, thankyou for being part of the massacre of the “Curse”.
Marco D.
Wilmington, Ma
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:39 pm
Curt, “mahalo” for always providing an honest insight into the game we love. Our family (seven girls & me!) enjoyed both your professional actions along with your personal endeavors. We wish you and your family the best in the future. If you ever venture to Maui, you folks are always welcome. Aloha, Richard
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:41 pm
Farewell Mr. Schilling, you will be sorely missed from the diamond in a time where the diamond needs people, statesman like you.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:42 pm
Curt,
A lifelong Red Sox fan here transplanted many years ago…We owe you so much thanks for what you brought to the Red Sox. In four short years you took this fan and pulled him onboard for a great ride. I fondly call you one gutsy SOB ….Loved the way you played the game and the attitude you brought out on the field. God bless you and your family, I am forever greatful!!
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:42 pm
Curt, Thank you so very much. You are my hero. All of your values are so fantastic. I will work to get as many votes for you if your run for office in Massahusetts. We so desperatly need honest people who are not hypocryites like Kennedy, kerry, McGovern and Sweet Little Barney. All of these people are killing us.
I will still wear my Schilling jersy to all the RS games I get to go to. You were great. I hope I am still alive to see you inducted in the Hall.
To you and your family I wish a glorious and blessed Easter!
Herman
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:43 pm
Thank you for the precious memories Curt. The game of baseball is better because of your accomplishments and everything you have done on-and-off the field. You’re a Hall-of-Famer in my book. Congrats on your success.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:43 pm
Mr. Schilling, It was amazing to have you in a Red Sox uniform. May your grit and determination bring you what you desire off the field as well. Thank you.
Just another fan,
Chris Fuller
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:44 pm
From thr bottom of my heart thank you for helping us win the 2004 WCS!
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:44 pm
Curt,
Amazing!!! You are by far a class act. Even though I have been a Yankee fan since I was 9 years old, (watching ballgames with my grandfather on a 14″ black and white with knobs and bunny ears) it was a privilledge to watch you. We have all been blessed by watching you play. Your heart, dedication, and enthusiam for the game is by far what you gave to the game, and the fans. The younger players in the league should take note and never take anything for granted. You are a ball player, always was a ball player, and will always be a ball player. I will enjoy taking my kids to Cooperstown one day and telling them about the “Great” Curt Schilling. Thank you for all the years, god bless you and your family.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:44 pm
You’ll be sorely missed, Mr. Shilling! I wish the best for you and your family – you’re a classy guy, and the Red Sox were a better team because you were a part of it! Be well and take care
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:45 pm
Thank you Curt. I remember when the sox traded you to Baltimore, and didn’t like the idea. Watched (and rooted for you) with the Astros, Phillies, and Diamondbacks. I was happy for you to win it with Arizona and wondered what would have happened if you had stayed with the Red Sox. Then you came back with the intention of winning the series for all the Boston fans and the organization. AND YOU DID IT!!!! I will forever be your biggest fan for what you did. I can’t thank you enough, and can only hope to be able to do it in person someday. I wish you all the best in the world for you and your family. Thanks again from the bottom of my heart.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:45 pm
Curt, Thank you so very much. You are my hero. All of your values are so fantastic. I will work to get as many votes for you if you run for office in Massachusetts. We so desperately need honest people who are not hypocrites like Kennedy, Kerry, McGovern and Sweet Little Barney. All of these people are killing us.
I will still wear my Schilling jersey to all the RS games I get to go to. You were great. I hope I am still alive to see you inducted in the Hall.
To you and your family I wish a glorious and blessed Easter!
Herman
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:46 pm
congrats on a great career
glad that you were part of the 2 world series
enjoy listening to you on the radio
and don’t let the blowhards get to you
keep speaking your mind
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:46 pm
Thank-you…not only for helping to bring a championship to ths city of Boston…but, thank-you for being a great role model. You will be long remembered for your charitable work and your honesty. You have been a phenomenal example of what being a major league athlete in the media is all about. It would be refreshing to see others fall in your footsteps. Hoping the future brings you and your family many more years of happiness.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:46 pm
Thanks for everything you have done for baseball and especially for the Boston Red Sox. It was a pleasure to watch you pitch
LDF – Concord NH
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:47 pm
Thank You for 2 world championships, and being the kind of player who truely loved and respected the game and not just the perks of it.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:47 pm
Just wanted to thank you for the time you could spend in Boston. Your World Series performance was perhaps the greatest example of sports courage and giving “110%” for the team in complete disregard for yourself that I have ever witnessed in my almost 59 years.
If you do not make it into the Hall of Fame on the first ballot, it would be criminal.
Thanks for the memories, and ending the years of the “Curse”.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:48 pm
i miss u curt u r teh best!
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:48 pm
Curt,
I am one of the many who disagrees with much of what you say on this blog, and it has become a hobby of mine to post my thoughts and argue you day in and day out. With that said, you absolutely proved that you could be counted on and that you loved the game. Whether or not we as fans agree with everything you stand for is irrelevant when realizing that. Thank you for all you did for the Sox.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:48 pm
Curt,
As a life long Red Sox fan I can only say than you for the mmemories and helping to bring a championship to Boston. I hope you enjoy your retirement as much I enjoyed watching you pitch.
Tim
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:49 pm
A huge thank you from cape cod mass. You were an inspiration and a joy to watch play. So, again, thank you from me and all of new england.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:49 pm
Congrats – here’s to a great career! (I’m pouring a glass of wine) –
blessings,
Chi
http://www.theworldlovepoem.com
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:49 pm
You were great to watch and not so great to listen to when you were talking about anything other than baseball. It’s ok though, you can’t be great at everything. Don’t let the door hit you…
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:49 pm
You gave us some great moments, Curt. I certainly won’t forget about you. God bless you, your endeavors, and your family.
Go Sox!
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:50 pm
Thank you for what you did in Boston. Next stop Cooperstown.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:52 pm
Curt – Thank you so much for everything you did for the Red Sox and Red Sox Nation, although just to say “thank you” doesn’t begin to say it all. We wouldn’t have won without you in 2004 and just your presence in the dugout AND on the field made such a difference. Thanks, too, for you and your family’s contributions outside of baseball. It’s been wonderful having you as part of our ‘nation’ for the past few years and I hope we will always remain in your heart.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:53 pm
Mr. Schilling-
I thought it necessary to recognize a man with the courage to speak his mind on many important subjects (that may not be politically correct) and the humility to acknowledge that the world does not revolve around him. Thank you for having the guts to take a stand and give the glory to God. Thank you for standing up for our brave men and women in the Armed Forces; particularly those in Iraq and other places where life and death decisions are a daily responsibility. And thank you for being someone that young people can look up to and emulate in a sports world of self-centered knuckleheads and a political world of godless, invertebrate cheats. When you run for the US Senate let us know. God knows they need some intestinal fortitude!
Know that you and your family are lifted up in prayer by our family in your time of transition.
Mark & Linda Nienaber and Family
Covington, KY
And, yes, we are long-time Cincinnati Reds fans, so we’ve seen a few good ballplayers.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:53 pm
Curt – Thank you so much for everything you did for the Red Sox and Red Sox Nation, although just to say “thank you” doesn’t begin to say it all. We wouldn’t have won without you in 2004 and just your presence in the dugout AND on the field made such a difference. Thanks, too, for you and your family’s contributions outside of baseball. It’s been wonderful having you as part of our ‘nation’ for the past few years and I hope we will always remain in your heart.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:53 pm
Congrats and Thanks Curt, I still sant to know if it was you sitting next to me in Oakland last year…..See Above
Ray
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:54 pm
Thanks for everything. Happy retirement.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:55 pm
Thank you for everything you’ve done for baseball. Red Sox Nation owes and admires you. No doubt you’ll put that passion and drive into whatever you do next. Good luck and Godspeed!
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:55 pm
Thanks for the great memories of your time in AZ. Your passion was uplifting and inspiring.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:56 pm
Thank You Curt!
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:56 pm
THANK YOU Curt for those 23 incredible years!!! Next stop–Cooperstown!!!!!!!!!! You know, without your determination and drive and uncanny ability to pitch thru your injury in 2004, the Red Sox may still be waiting for that World Championship!!
Man, you’re the BEST!!! If I could name two pitchers of our lifetime who I would want as my 1-2 in a World Series for ALL the marbles it would be you and Smoltzy!! You’re an honorable man and I’m proud to say “Brother” in Jesus Christ!!!
Incredible career!!! Incredible heart!!! Incredible man!!! Enjoy your family and your time!!!!
Love ya Curt!!!!!!!
Danny Cartner :O)
Statesville, NC
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:57 pm
Hi Curt,
Thanks for the amazing years of thrills as a great Red Sox pitcher.
Gonna miss seeing you on the mound.
You are the kind of guy though, that will find there is a life and a place in it for you after leaving the field.
Yours,
Ed T
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:57 pm
Curt:
I am a 52-year-old lifelong Red Sox fan. I have so much respect for you and for what you did for the Red Sox. We would not have won in 2004 without your 21 regular season wins and Game 6 of the LCS and your performance in the WS. You played the game right, respecting your teammates, the fans and the game. You’re a thoughtful and decent person. Best of luck in your future endeavors. I hope you stay in the Boston area and are somehow involved in Baseball.
Take care.
Larry Einig
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:57 pm
GOOD! Get outa here you Yankee killer!
HA! Seriously though, congrats on a great career and Good Luck w the Family, video games, and all your other future endeavors.
Jason
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:58 pm
Curt,
Thank you for being a Christian Athlete! The type I allow my sons to admire. The type whose posters are allowed to hang in their rooms. We need more of you!!
Thank you for being part of the team that brought the World Series Championship to Boston!
We will never forget you….and may God richly bless your life.
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:59 pm
Thanks
March 23rd, 2009 at 2:59 pm
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March 23rd, 2009 at 3:00 pm
Curt, best wishes in retirement. Thanks for bringing two World Series Championships to Boston, something I never thought I would see in my lifetime. So many memories, I’ll just say it was a pleasure watching you pitch.
How about you throw out the first pitch at Fenway next year … a 94mph fastball down the middle of the plate!
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:00 pm
Curt, Good luck to a gentleman. I met you at a golf tournament, and was impressed with your caring nature to ALS. Thanx for a World Series.
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:00 pm
We will miss you, Curt! Your were primarily action as a player rather than primarily talk, giving 100 percent commitment to winning baseball games and doing things the right way. You deserve much credit for listening to Roger Clemens years ago about your talent being squandered and doing whatever it took to avoid squandering that ability – and look what it got you: Three championship rings along with a stellar reputation as one of baseball’s best warriors ever. May you, Shonda, the kids and that great dog Rufus have a great family life in the many years ahead.
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:01 pm
Sad to hear you go!
but you had a Awesome run! I hope that you have a good retirement.
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:01 pm
Curt, I retired after 33 years as a police Lieutenant. So I can verify it is not an easy decision. However my family and I just want to take this minute to thank you for all the years you provided entertainment to us. Unlike many athletes today you have always been a positive role model. We wish you and your family nothing but good health and happines.
Sincerely
Ken and Carol Benson
North Grafton Massacusetts
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:01 pm
Kurt,
You are missed already. I’ve been a fan of yours since I saw you throw for the fighten Phills a few years back. I was sad to see you leave, but still followed your career closely.
I must thank you being a champion of a CLEAN game of baseball. A-Rod, Sosa, McGuire, Bonds etc…None of these players holds a candle to your grit or your integrity, on and off the field.
I am proud to let my son consider you his roll model!!
Best wishes and happy fishing..
Vance Logan
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:01 pm
Thanks for all you did for the Sox, Schill. Enjoy your retirement, you deserve it. Next stop…Cooperstown!
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:01 pm
As a lifelong Red Sox fan, I want to thank Curt Schilling for what he did for our team. YOU, sir, have attained what my friends and I dreamed of on the wiffle ball lot and playgrounds of my youth. Not only did you become a world champion with the Red Sox in 2004, but the manner in which you contributed to that championship was so unbelievable that even the imagination of my youth would find far fetched.
So, for every kid in New England who ever made believe that they were (or had the potential to be) Jim Lonborg or Carl Yastrzemski I say “thank you”. Maybe in our next lifetime we will be blessed with the God given talent and desire that is yours. Enjoy your “retirement”, may your next career be as rewarding as your last.
Jay O.
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:01 pm
Dear Mr Schilling,
As A Boston Red Sox Fan I want to say thank you from the bottom of my heart. I have a lump in my throat in saying good bye. I will NEVER forget how you had a major role in helping us break our curse and winning the world series in the most exciting game and series EVER!…No one will ever be able to come close to that “kind of ride” and the commercial you did prior to coming to Boston….that was the best. Soooo thank you, thank you and thank you…God Bless you and your family. Boston will always consider you as one of our heros…a dedicated Red Sox Fan,….Nancy
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:03 pm
thank you Curt, I know I speak for all of Boston when I say thank you for your time. you brought us a world series after waiting 86 years. I am sad to see you go but I know what ever you do next will be a sucsess thank you and good luck curt,
Charlie Slater
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:04 pm
Thanks for the many great memories and the World Championship. You are a class act and we were lucky to have you in Boston. Cheers to you and a great career! Enjoy each day with your family they are all gifts as I can tell you already know.
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:04 pm
Curt,
You are inspiration to us all. I’m glad you’ve always been so outspoken despite not everyone sharing your views. I respect that very much. Your baseball party is over but there are plenty of other’s life parties to enjoy. As a fan, I have always enjoyed you pitch your heart out. You will be always be special to Diamondback fans, Red Sox fans, and hopefully Philly fans as well as MLB fans in general. You deserve all the hall of fame votes you get and deserve to be in there.
You do not know me. You may never will. But it’s always been a pleasure. I know you’re a good guy and the world needs more of you.
Dennis, Red Sox Fan from Chelmsford, MA
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:06 pm
Thank you
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:06 pm
I’m a Yankees’ fan, but I’ll keep this one nice.
Congrats on an amazing career and I hope you have a great retirment. I look forward to seeing your name entering Cooperstown, although I had a pretty great hate for you for the moments that will help you get there.
Congrats again and good luck.
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:06 pm
Congratulations on a great career, and thanks for always giving it all on the field, it was always a pleasure to watch you pitch.
Please though, do STAY retired, and for all our sakes, don’t use your cache in New England to run for any meaningful political office……..
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:07 pm
Thank-you Curt for being the stand up guy you are above all else. I never once questioned your committment to the game, the fans, or your teammates. Every game you took the ball I felt confident, even in losses I knew you gave what you had and tipped my cap to the opposition. Some may question how outspoken you are, but I find it quite refreshing even if I disagree with the stance. The point to me was that you are just a person graced with a great talent that you worked hard as hell to perfect. Your words are your thoughts on any given subject, and given the forum, I would express my views in similar fashion. I never though you showed up a teammate or said anything to make yourself look better than them. In retrospect, I think you helped a lot of players get recognized for being the great people they are even if they were not superstar status players. Best of luck to you and your family in all future endeavors.
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:07 pm
Thank you, Curt. You are truly a man of honor. Red Sox Nation owes you a large debt of gratitude………God Bless!!!!!
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:07 pm
I always enjoyed watching you play during your time in Philadelphia. When you came to Boston, I could only hope that you would be that final “piece”. When you helped bring the World Series trophy to Boston, you brought tears to a 30+ year old man’s eyes. My grandmother was a diehard Sox fan. She died in 1995 and never got to see them win a Series. She was a big reason that I am such a huge Sox fan. I am very sorry to see you retire, but I wish you and your family nothing but the best. I know you will always be a welcome part of the Beantown family. Enjoy retirement Curt….
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:07 pm
Curt,
As a Red Sox fan it was a true privilege to watch you play for Boston. You are one of select few players who went above and beyond for your team during your career. The 2004 season was a dream come true for Red Sox fans and that could not have been made possible without you. The impact you have had on the game will be remembered for years to come and I truly hope that you are honored once more with a trip to Cooperstown. I wish you the best of luck in your life after baseball. Players like you are few and far between and again it has been a privilege to watch you play in Boston and throughout the rest of your career.
Good Luck,
Brian MacDonald
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:08 pm
As a Yankees fan I couldn’t stand you Curt…but out of respect. I wish you only but the best in retirement. You were/are a credit to the game and are a Hall of Famer, period.
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:08 pm
Curt – As a long-time Phillies fan, I am filled with sadness to know that you will never again pitch for us. (I kept hoping!) Thank you so much for so many years of wonderful baseball, both in Philadelphia and Boston.
You are delivered one of the most extraordinary baseball experiences of my life. In 1993, Game 5 of the World Series, I was privileged to sit in the 500-level, right behind Home Plate. Watching you pitch that game was a delight, and your mastery fills me with awe to this day.
Thank you for being a good player, a good teammate (from all reports), and an all-around good human being. Best wishes to you and your family in the future!
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:09 pm
Thanks Curt. I am a life long Cubs fan but am a true lover of the game of baseball itself and the art of pitching. Thank you for what you have done for the game of baseball, thank you for treating baseball with the respect that it so deserves. One thing that I can promise you is their will be a white peice of hard rubber 60 feet 6 inches away from home plate come opening day where the baseball gods will notice a big peice of the game missing. If every single player treated and played the game of baseball with the love, demeanor, grace, power, respect and ability that you played it with for so many years every stadium would be full every single night with people fighting just to be able to stand on the mezzanine level to catch just one pitch or one at bat. With a career ERA in the divisional series of under 1.00 and a 10-2 post-season record with a post-season 2.23 ERA you,sir, have changed the game of baseball forever and you are and always will be a hall of famer in my book along with alot of other peoples books. THANK YOU and Best of luck in your retirement and in your life after baseball, I am sure that you will do just as amazing off the field as you did on the field.
Josh-Des Moines, Iowa
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:09 pm
You are the greatest thing that ever happen to Boston one of the few clean pitchers in baseball you sir will be missed my one regret is to never have shanken your hand or gotten your autograph I wish you the best of all there is you sir are my HERO
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:10 pm
Curt…words can’t express my gratitude for the pleasure of seeing you play the game, especially the years you spent in a Red Sox uniform. All I can say is well done. You never cheated anyone. May God bless you every day and every way. I hope to meet you someday. Hooah!
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:10 pm
I want to wish Curt the best. I truly believe he brought us the World Series. I have been a fan for quite some time. While watching him pitch for Arizona against the Yankees in 2001 my son said to me “The Red Sox will never win a world series until they get Curt Schilling to pitch for them”. My son was killed in a car accident in 2003. Schilling winning the world series for us was like bringing a part of my son back to me. I will always remember Schilling for the great “bloody sock” and a Red Sox World Series. It brings warm and special memories to me.
Thank you Curt. I wish you and your family the best. Happy Retirement.
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:10 pm
Kurt,
Although I’m a Dodgers fan, I’m sorry to see you retire. You were a great player (even rooted for you in the 2001 Series) and never afraid to speak your mind, both of which are truly admired.
Enjoy your retirement and your family.
Michael
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:10 pm
Thank you Curt, we’ll never forget you.
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:11 pm
Your political views may be wrong, your verbal filter may be faulty, but you sure know how to deliver the goods, and we thank you for it.
Thank you for teaching the Red Sox organization how to win.
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:11 pm
Curt,
Good luck with the rest of your life. I wish you could have won one with us, but you’ll always be a Phillie to me.
-Brian from Philly
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:12 pm
My family will miss watching you. Good Luck in your retirement. Was so happy to see you come to Boston and am sad to see you go. God Bless You!!
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:12 pm
Curt you were great. I hated you as a Yankee fan but I’ll give credit were it’s due. You deserve to be in the HoF. You were one of the greatest pitchers in the game and of this generation. You’ll be missed. I’m sad cause you won’t have a farewell tour. I would have loved to boo you one last time. Good luck in your future endeavors.
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:14 pm
Good luck with your future to you and your family and thankyou for coming to Boston. You will be missed.
Nancy
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:15 pm
KURT,
LIVING HERE IN FAIRFIELD COUNTY HAS BEEN TOUGH BECAUSE I AM A LIFE LONG
RED SOX FAN. I HAVE WORN BOSTON INSIGNIA ALL MY LIFE. SINCE YOUR ARRIVAL IN BOSTON AND WITH THE RED SOX CHAMPIONSHIPS, MANY HAVE COMEOUT OF THE
CLOSET AND IT IS QUITE FASHONABLE TO WEAR RED SOX STUFF HERE IN THE MIDDLE
OF YANKEE COUNTRY. THANKS FOR HELPING SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT AND MAKING
ALL OF US BOSTON FANS PROUD.
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:16 pm
Here’s to a nice quiet retirement…right?
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:17 pm
Curt,
As an Air Force veteran and life long baseball fan I want to thank you for all you do and all the great pitching you have done over the years. As a Dodger fan my team was mostly on the receiving end of said great pitching over the years and that was a bummer at times
but still it was amazing to watch you work. The money and support you give to our troops speaks volumes to your character and your values. Although we may differ on certain personal views I have always admired your ability to speak your mind and stand up for your beliefs in all aspects of life.
If I had a vote for Cooperstown you would be in. Congratulations again on an amazing career, 3 WS titles including a WS MVP, and here’s to hoping your retirement is as eventful and fun as your career was.
Last note, as a fellow gamer I just have one question… does this mean you will get a chance to raid more? LOL.
Best of luck to you and may you be blessed by whomever does the blessing.
/bow
Jeff H.
Carson City, NV
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:18 pm
There are only two words that i can think about right now :
Thank you.
So many great games and memories, that will forever remain in our minds.
Go Red Sox!
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:18 pm
Hi Curt,
Where to start. Thank you. For everything. As a life long Red Sox fan, you took that 2004 team and put them on your shoulders during the World Series. Thank you.
You made me so proud to be a Red Sox fan.
I wish you the best in your retirement. Enjoy the time with your family.
Boston Red Sox fans will never be able to thank you enough for all you have done.
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:18 pm
Curt,
First off congratulations on an awesome baseball career!
You will be missed but thankfully we can still hear you occasionally on WEEI.
I’m glad I will never have to cheer against you and I will always remember you as a Red Sox.
I don’t care what hat you wear to Cooperstown, as long as you get there…and you will.
Cheers to you and your family. God Bless!
I’m already looking forward to Curt Schilling Day at Fenway. I will be there, cheering and screaming as loud as I can!
Thank you for coming to Boston and bringing smiles to Red Sox Nation.
Chris
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:18 pm
Curt,
I know you have met a million people in your career,I worked at a particular Western Auto and I had the honor of meeting you. My son’s and I have followed your career ever since. My boy’s are grown now and they still fight over who is going to get the card you signed for me. i hope all is well with your family and we will miss you.
Bernie Joplin
Las Cruces,NM
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:19 pm
Great career, I’m not much of a baseball fan anymore (I used to be, but after the last strike I signed myself out). But what I am is an MMO player, a 39 year old MMO player who thinks WoW is for wussies. So, when are we going to experience a real MMO? Are you still working on that?
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:20 pm
Congratulations on a phenomenal career and all that you accomplished along the way. Your work toward helping to find a cure for ALS and bringing more attention to this devastating disease has done more for its patients and families than you could ever know. The Lou Gehrig Award that you received from Phi Delta Theta is a testament to your philanthropic success, sportsmanship and leadership that you showed through 23 years in the game. Good luck to you and your family, and thank you for bringing two titles to Red Sox Nation!
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:20 pm
Curt why don’t you go sit in the driveway with your bud “W”, and
talk about what a good job you did in Iraq ! Mable how many American
soldiers …………. ?
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:21 pm
Mr. Schilling,
I want to say thank you for being our hero in Boston and giving our team the courage to go forth in 2004 and finally win. I don’t think they would have done it without you. Thanks for your honesty and integrity. We will miss you!!! From my family to yours, have a great life.
Jackie & Gary Tilton
Somersworth NH
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:22 pm
You’re an outstanding performer, always a joy to watch and a true gentleman-athlete. Thanks for the great contributions to my Red Sox, and for making the power of Faith known in a gentle, non-confrontational way. Blessings on you and your family.
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:23 pm
It’s about time you broken down, money grubbing old geezer. Just think of all the money you will save on painting “blood” on your socks.
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:23 pm
Curt you were great for the game – cheers
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:24 pm
Thank you “Big Game” for delivering when it matter most to create lasting memories for Philly, D-Back, and especially Red Sox fans. I may not alwasy agree with all your “opinions” but your willingness to speak openly and honestly was refreshing and entertaining.
Your charity is work is second to no one and wish you as much success off the field in your work as you had on the field.
Good luck and God Bless
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:25 pm
Hi Curt,
What an amazing ride of a career you’ve had — and what a thrill for us in Boston to have been able to enjoy a part of it.
Enjoy this next step in in future with 38 Studios, which you clearly have passion for — and most of all, enjoy this time with your family.
Best wishes for a prosperous and happy future.
Rebecca
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:27 pm
Curt,
I echo all of the sentiments mentioned in this blog. You are the type of ballplayer my father would have loved to watch, rest his soul. Your honor and dedication to the game were second to none. Thank you for choosing to play for the redsox and thank you for deciding to retire as a redsox.
Relax and enjoy life..
Mario Lampedecchio
Needham, Mass
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:27 pm
Thanks Curt. Thanks for all the memories and for all the magic. The Sox could have never won either Series without you, and I will always remember you for that. My #38 Shirt has just become vintage! A true dirtdog, love ya Schill!
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:28 pm
Dude -
You showed up out of shape to training camps and you wasted the beginning part of your career, but, you became a very very good pitcher.
Being young and dumb is one thing – but old and dumb is another.
And, you have many accomplishments to be proud of. And, I believe I had you on one of my fantasy teams and my strat-o-matic team at some point.
Good luck in the next phase of your career.
And, remember, you cant be young and dumb anymore….that was for when you were in your 20s.
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:30 pm
Thanks for the memories, Curt! The love started with a Ford truck commerial for me.. For some reason that will forever stick in my mind.. “on my way to Boston to end and an 86 year old curse”…That you did! Enjoy your retirement. You deserved it!
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:30 pm
Curt,
It has been a hoot watching you play for all these years. Like many of those who have posted to your site, I have never been a fan of any team for which you have played. That said, I have admired your work ethic, commitment, sacrifice and attitude you displayed between the lines.
You made me watch games that I’d not otherwise watch.
Your departure leaves a vacuum that will take awhile to fill: I cannot name any hurler out there which stands ready to fill your shoes.
Retirement? I think not. I suspect the drive and passion which made you a success in baseball will find an outlet in another enterprise.
I sincerely hope that you enjoy the time between your baseball-life and your post-baseball life and that your family benefits from that in-between time.
TJ – Detroit Tiger Fan
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:30 pm
Thank you, Curt.
You came here to Boston five years ago to accept the challenge of leading the Boston Red Sox to their first World Series victory since 1918.
Five years, two World Series championships, and one bloody sock later, you more than accomplished your mission.
We’ll see you in Cooperstown on Induction Weekend 2014, wearing a Red Sox cap (of course!).
Congratulations on a great career!
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:31 pm
Mama Mia! Whadda sad day! Itsa too bad that Curt-a Chilling will no longer be-a throwing that big-a meat-a-ball!
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:31 pm
Curt, As a Red Sox fan and a fan of baseball I want to thank you for all the great baseball moments you have provided. Your epic post season performances will forever be etched in my mind and I am truly sad to see the show end. I wish you the best moving forward and hope that you enjoy the additional time you will now be able to spend with your family.
I can’t wait to read your book (hint, hint) and especially the section that should be titled “Bloody Sox”
Peace,
Jimmy
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:32 pm
Curt, I am a HUGE Yankee fan but baseball is losing someone who actually has a true love for the game. Although many times I’ll find myself screaming at the T.V at you and all the other Red Sox, it is just because of my love of the game. It’s sad to know that there are fewer and fewer players around for the love of the game. Good luck…
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:32 pm
Curt,
Thanks for all you have done for the Boston Red Sox and its fans. Good luck in your future endeavors.
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:32 pm
You helped to pull my team out of the depths of low expectations. Since I was lttle boy, we hoped, we prayed and we cheered, and then waited for next year. I know it was more than you, it was a full team effort, but your voice and your words kept you and that team accessable and real to me. I am proud to wear my hats and shirts and Red Sox glory anywhere, and I no longer have to listen to whispers and giggles. Beyond the Championships, you helped to bring more to our team than stats and trophies can symbolize. I will miss watching you wind up an let ‘er rip. I’d yell at the top of my lungs to anyone who could hear me…
“‘ The Mighty Schill’” struck ‘em out, again.”
Thank you from the boy I was, and the man I am…
Chaz.
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:35 pm
Curt – First off, thanks for being a huge part in bringing World Series Championship baseball to Boston. I have never heard an athlete so candid and honest about so many issues – politics, family, and athletics to name a few. From the numerous fund raising efforts you have taken control of and your passion to help local families in need, your off field efforts are just as commendable and probably more meaningful to you. I have the feeling that you made a lot of athletes rethink how they approach the game of baseball, all something that was much needed in this era of ego and deception. I hope to still hear your unfiltered comments on WEEI and wish you and your family the best.
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:36 pm
I will never forget your performance in 2004. Finally our long national nightmare was over. God bless you Curt for all the good work you do outside the sport as well. Please stay involved with the Red Sox, you will forever have a home here.
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:36 pm
As a career Red Sox fan, I recommend Schilling’s number be retired. He could have spent entire career here had Lou Gorman been so obsessed with Mike Boddicker in 1988. God Bless You, Curt, for bringing World Series to Philadelphia, Phoenix, and Boston.
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:37 pm
Curt
Thank you for everything you gave the game and the Red Sox.
It was a joy to watch you perform. I am happy that you have retired a Red Sox and are staying in the area. Its always great to listen to you on WEEI!
Even though you’re a Steelers fan I still wish all the best to you and your family.
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:37 pm
Curt!! Best of luck on retirement, you were a great player and i hope you make it to cooperstown, if i could vote, you would have my vote for sure. Hopefully we can see you on ESPN or sometype of broadcasting show.
Jeremy
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:38 pm
One less loud mouth, egotistic, ahole to deal with in baseball. All you Red Sox fans should be angry with him for stealing money from your ballclub last year instead of praising the chump.
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:38 pm
As an Dbacks season ticket holder, I want to thank you for all you brought to our franchise. Baseball is losing one of its great ambassadors of the game. You are a class act and you will be missed in the game!!! Good Luck, and Thank you!!!!!!
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:38 pm
Curt, aka our “Nation’s Hero”… and by “nation” I prop Red Sox Nation. Curt, I always enjoyed watching, hearing and seeing your “toughness and heart”. You medically pushed and altered yourself to bring your team, yourself and a nation to its feet that beautiful night in 2004 on a Blue Moon none the less. You are “once in blue moon!”
Eternally grateful,
“Bear Kicks Shark’s Ass” (SOSH joke)
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:39 pm
Never a Phillies, Snakes, or Sox fan, but always a Curt Schilling fan. God bless, Curt, I wish more of MLB were like you.
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:40 pm
As a Red Sox fan, I just wanted to say THANK YOU. If it wasn’t for your guts in that game 6, we might not have been able to celebrate that long overdue championship. Thanks for all the great memories. I’m glad I had the privilege to watch you pitch in person, and watch you throughout the years. You’re a HoF lock in my book. I wish you the best in you’re life after baseball.
-Justin Quinn
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:40 pm
I just re-watched games 4 and 7 of the 2001 WS, and those were some terrific performances that demand repeat viewing. As one of my favourite pitchers to watch, you’ll be missed. You deserve a spot in the Hall of Fame.
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:41 pm
Curt,
For 2004 alone I am eternally grateful. I remember screaming to anyone who would listen in my dorm (and the neighboring halls), “He’s pushing off the rubber! Holy crap, he’s really doing it!” After seeing you do what you could not from Game 2, it was completely surreal for me. To complement that with another banner in 2007 was like getting a porterhouse steak the next day after you had a porterhouse steak the day you crossed the Sahara desert. You were one of the 25, the team that made me realize that your faith can be rewarded if you never stop believing. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:43 pm
Curt,
Without you Red Sox Nation would still be waiting for “next year”. Your efforts were nothing short of amazing. Thank-you for everything.
Dave
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:44 pm
I think I speak on behalf of Red Sox Nation when I say “THANK YOU”. I’m sure there’s a Sox hat waiting in Cooperstown for you. Congratulations.
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:44 pm
Curt…our daughter saw you pitch your last game, for the Red Sox, during the World Series, in 2007. She was sitting on the Green Monster, a gift from one of her student’s parents, and called us, crying, predicting, correctly, that she had seen your last game as a Red Soxer. No matter which hat you wear into the Hall of Fame, you’ll always be a Red Sox to us. Good luck and God bless….
Thank you…
Ralph Royds
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:44 pm
Thanks for the wins, and thank you for all the charity work you did in the Boston area. You will be missed by all Red Sox fans. I’m so glad that you finished your career in Boston. I couldnt imagine seeing 38 on the back of another teams jersey. Good luck getting into the Hall of Fame. Peter Gammons and Buster Onley said they’re gonna vote for ya! LOL
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:44 pm
I watched you in Philly and I watched the 01 World Series and I watched you in Boston. I am a Philly phan phirst a Boston fan second and you have given everyone so many wonderful memories. thank you so very much for being honest. That is something that is lacking in today’s game. I wish you and and your family all the best. Thank you again.
Katie D.
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:44 pm
Curt,
Thanks for the years in Boston! I loved it too when AZ beat those damn Yankees!
Good luck on the next phase of your life and I hope you spend a lot of time with your family.
-d
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:45 pm
Curt,
Thank you for transforming the world of every Redsox fan. You are an old school pitcher that we have all lucky enough to watch play. We can only read about guys like Christy Matthewson, Rube Marquard and Iron Man McGinnity, but we’ve all been able to watch your dominant performances first hand. Thanks for the memories.
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:45 pm
Many congrats on your storied career. The game loved you as much as you loved the game. Take care of yourself and your family. Ron
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:46 pm
I had tears in my eyes when I read this Curt…..You are a class act and were always a money pitcher. You should be a first ballot hall of famer in five short years. I thank you for rejuvenating RedSox nation and for being one of my personal heroes….Thank You Curt you will not be forgotten.
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:47 pm
Thank you from Toronto, both for your competitiveness and your honesty. You’re presence will be missed on the field, but hopefully your insights and opinions on this great game will continue well into your much deserved retirement – you’ve earned it and seem to be going out on your own terms, something few althetes get to experience.
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:50 pm
Does this mean you will finally SHUT UP and keep your opinions to yourself????
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:50 pm
My sincere thanks to you for your efforts on behalf of mankind and the Boston Red Sox. You will be remembered in this fan’s eyes as – first – a quality person, a fine man, and – second – one of the fiercest competitors and finest pitchers in modern day baseball. Red Sox Nation owes you more than you can ever know. Best of luck in whatever you choose to do with the remainder of your life. God bless.
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:50 pm
Thank you for loving the game so purely and genuinely. It is admirable in an age where passion for the simplicity of the game isn’t always at the heart of the players intentions. It clearly was for you! Thank you for saying “yes” to Boston and getting the job done. Thanks for staying and thanks for retiring with a “B” and dangling socks on your lid! As far as Jesus, He is my Savior, too, and I am sure He is smiling on you for living the life He has intended for you. Keep shining His light! Lots of Love from Lowell!
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:50 pm
Good luck Curt, and thanks for the memories….
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:50 pm
medfield says thanks for everthing! good luck in retirement.
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:52 pm
thanks for the rings kurt. I still remember that ford commercial you did even before you came to boston. Gonna break the curse…and that you did. Keep speakin your mind and stay on Radio, heard you on eei and thought you were great.
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:52 pm
Curt, hopefully there is another Schilling baseball story to talk about in five years. You deserve it!
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:53 pm
Thank you for everything, Curt. Thanks for beating the Yankees with Arizona, and thanks for winning with the Sox. You’ve brought so much pride to the city of Boston. Thank you.
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:53 pm
Curt, give thanks to the genes you inherited, and credit your hard work and dedication for your successes. It frustrates me to no end that athletes (and other humans) think they’ve somehow been specially guided along in the process by some “Santa Claus for adults”. Curt, it was you and your supporting friends/family who made it all happen.
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:55 pm
Thank You, Curt, from the heart of a lifelong, and long-suffering full-blooded member of Red Sox Nation. I cringed waaaaaayy back when, when the Sox traded a “promising young prospect named Curt Schilling” to the O’s. Had we known then . . .
Thank you for coming back to Boston and fulfilling the prospect. Game Six against the Yankees will forever be a testament to what “Love of the Game” and putting the team first means. Thank You for helping deliver to all of us Red Sox fans what we yearned for.
And thank you also for what you do in the community, and for the fight against ALS. My best wishes to you and your entire family, for a long and prosperous life.
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:55 pm
Curt – From someone who watched you in Rochester and then again in Boston, thanks for everything.
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:55 pm
Thanks for everything you have done Curt. Baseball, the community & ALS. Good thing Dave Roberts made it to second base in ‘04 lol!
Chris
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:55 pm
No matter what people say, you are a hard-working, kind man. I appreciate not only what you did in Boston, but what you have done over the past 23 years, and that’s entertained and influenced many individuals including myself. Without players like Curt Schilling in Major League Baseball I would not have continued to ever give up on my dream to play baseball at any level.
Thank you Curt, and keep speaking your mind, you influence many.
Sincerely,
Nate from Maine
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:56 pm
Howdy from North Carolina, Curt -
I’m an NC Red Sox Nation member and enjoyed seeing your name in the box scores every 5 days across 4 seasons. Thank you for contributing to our recent successes.
What’s next for you? Are we going to see you commentating with Joe Morgan soon?
Cheers,
Matt
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:56 pm
I hope you retire and fade away out of the spotlight. Maybe you’ll shut your mouth and not have a say in EVERYTHING, especially things you comment on without facts to back it up. You will NOT be missed at ALL. Thank GOD you’re gone. Yes, the same God that helped you pitch in the playoffs, but also the same one that didn’t help you kick your tabacco habit. As long as his loyalties are in the right place. Good bye you jerk.
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:58 pm
Aside from the God nonsense, one of my absolute favorite players ever. Good luck in retirement.
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:59 pm
Congrats Schil!
First, as a life long “third generation” Sox fan, your part in bringing the World Series Championship(s)will never be forgotten. After each of the final series games, I toasted my late Mom, Milly, & my Dad, Gene, and wished they could have experienced it with me. Secondly, as an out of work professional who thot as a young man emceeing retirement parties how great it would be to retire and be recognized for a job well-done, it brings me pleasure to see a great professional go out on top and receive recognition for a job well-done.
Thank you Curt for a “job well-done”. Bob
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:00 pm
Curt,
I first saw you pitch for the Rochester Red Wings and have followed your career ever since. As a lifelong Red Sox fan I was overjoyed when you joined them; and more than that I always respected the way you played the game and acted off of the field. Too many players (and people) today suffer from a lack of accountability. You talked the talk and walked the walk. Thanks for everything…
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:01 pm
Hey Curt,
You’re the man. I only hope that the Boston fans don’t forget what you did for the red sox and the suffering baseball fans in this city. As an athlete you’ve been entertaining to watch and refreshing to listen to. I obviously don’t know you personally but as a person you seem like a classy, respectable individual as well. Keep your opinions coming, I love it…I know you will. I only wish more professional athletes spoke their mind like you do. You keep it real and don’t pretend to be anyone you aren’t. I truly respect that. Thanks for your contribution to 2 world championships with the sox. I wish you the best in your future endeavors.
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:01 pm
Congratulations Curt! Happy retirement and God’s Blessings to you and the family!
Brian
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:01 pm
Curt,
Congratulations on your retirement and THANK YOU from the bottom of our hearts! Thanks for helping to break the curse, for the excitement and joy you brought to our lives, for your charitable work, and especially for inspiration that you have given to countless youngsters who want to make baseball a part of their lives. I am sure this must be one of the most bittersweet moments of your life. Hopefully the following story will demonstrate the positive impact that you have had on all of us.
I want to share a story of how you, unknowingly, made a huge difference in the life of my son, Justin. In May 2007, my 12 year old was pitching for his LL team when a screaming line drive caught him right between the eyes. Major damage resulted, broken nose, severe bleeding, skull fracture, and minor but permanent brain damage. The ensuing weeks were harrowing with surgery, recovery, the loss of the sense of smell, etc. but with the grace of God and the unbelieveable, heroic, doctors and staff at Boston’s Children’s Hospital, and the courage of my son, he pulled through.
As he recovered he obviously seriously questioned whether he would ever want to play baseball, or sports, again. So I went online to find a gift that would keep him in touch with the game, remind him that players can come back from injury, and just help him feel better. That gift turned out to be a game-used ball from Game 6 of the 2004 ALCS. He knew right away the significance of that game and the extrordinary effort that a certain Boston pitcher made despite a serious ankle injury. The meaning of that gift helped him remain positive and focused during his recovery. The wow factor of holding that ball would take his mind completly off the pain.
As his fear subsided and he began to get better I asked him what he would like to do now that he suddenly wasn’t able to play. His answer was going online and finding cheap airline tickets to San Francisco to see the Sox play Oakland. Seeing the Sox outside of Fenway has always been a dream of his.
For some reason, as he stood no more than 10 feet from you as you warmed up on 6/7/07, I had the strange feeling that something big was going to happen. Of course, it did. But besides your performance that day the other big thing that happened was that as the ninth inning approached, my son decided he too was going to come back like that pitcher did for the Red Sox in the 2004 playoffs, you know that same guy pitching right in front of him at that moment.
Well Justin did recover 90%, and he did make it back to the mound in time to pitch for the LL All Stars. It was due to many things, his courage and determination for sure, but also due in no small way to the example and implied challenge that you provided without even realizing it.
Aside from the ball, he now owns the first base from that 6/7/07 game. They are prominently displayed in his room and looked to for inspiration whenever things get a little tough. They will be with him, providing that inspiration throughout his life.
So THANK YOU! And who knows hopefully someday he and I will be able to shake your hand and express our gratitude face to face, that would be the icing on this cake…
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:02 pm
As a Red Sox Fan, Thank you for the contributions that you made to the team and the program. As a baseball fan, Thank you for bringing some dignity and a work ethic to a game that is sometimes eclisped by excess and player abuse. I wish you and your family all of the best in the years to come.
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:02 pm
As a Red Sox fan, all I can say is thank you for being truly one of the best to ever stand on that mound. As a father of two boys, I want to say thank you for being such a tremendous role model and inspiration for not only inspiring young ball players, but all young kids. Your ethics, professionalism, and determination to succeed deserves the utmost respect… you are what all MLB players should be!
Best of luck and God bless you and your family.
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:02 pm
From one Curt to another, I tip my Red Sox cap to you! Thanks for going out there with the bloody sock, giving it your all and pushing the Sox over the top not once but twice. Your arrival changed the Boston culture from perennial doormat to winner.
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:03 pm
Curt…
You have now completed a full circle. You started your career with the Sox (albeit in the minors) and now end it in a Sox uniform…an ending that seems fitting and predestined.
I may disgree with you on several viewpoints (politics being the main one), but by having a web presence, you’ve let us “get to know you” and in turn, made us feel like a “family” of sorts (proves what I say about disagreements, what family *doesn’t* have disagreements?)
I hope that this blog stays up, we can always use your insights on everything that occurs around us, whether it be about baseball or bailouts.
I hope now that #38 will become unofficially retired (like #14 was when Jim Ed hung ‘em up)at Fenway until you go into Cooperstown…then it will officially be hung up over the RF stands.
I’m not sure what to add next, since it seems everybody before me has thought along the same lines as I have. All I can say now is this.
Thank you for all you’ve done in the game and thank you as a Red Sox fan!
Scott Levison
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:03 pm
Curt Schilling,
If I have one true regret it would be that you did not start and finish your entire career in Boston. You should have and it would have been more remarkable then the career you now leave behind. You were one of the most feared competitors I have ever seen. To have been able to watch you pitch each and every year in Boston not would have only been a dream for me but it would have also made you even more cherished in the Boston area then you are now. I will always recall the Bloody sock with the most admiration possible. it was not about that one game , that sock was you about your hole entire career, you always gave it your all. Sometimes it did not look or even sound good, but as always it was your heart pouring out giving it your all. Thank you for an awesome ride. Your picture and the picture of your sock will always be on my wall, long after I am gone.
you are a Hall of Famer from head to toe!!!!!
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:03 pm
you suck….big mouth so long thank goodness
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:03 pm
Thanks for the memories, Curt. While this announcement hardly comes as a surprise, I’m still sad to see you go. Will look forward to seeing your plaque in Cooperstown.
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:03 pm
Kurt -
Thanks SO much for helping to give me the opportunity to lay WS pennants on the grave of my papa who was, by far, one of the biggest Sox fans out there.
Enjoy your retirement! Hope you’ll stay in MA!
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:05 pm
Thanks for the memories! Best of luck in all you do!
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:05 pm
wow what a poop nugget
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:06 pm
hey curt thanks for everything you went above and beyond and helped my favorite team to their first championship in 86 years!!! thanks again curt, and good luck in retirement!
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:06 pm
Its about time. You finagled a contract last year, but yet never really played because of the injury you were “unaware of” when you signed on the dotted line. You’ve been retired for a year already, who are you kidding? Maybe now that you’re officially retired you can stop running your mouth about steroids, God, Manny, and everything else. Good riddance.
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:07 pm
You are a big mouth bum. Just shut the F up already. That sock is fake. Later Loser.
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:07 pm
Curt,
Congratulations on playing the game the way it was meant to be played. We fans up in Boston will never forget what you brought to our franchise and will be forever grateful for your efforts on the mound. Best of luck to you in retirement and in whatever it is that life after baseball throws your way.
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:07 pm
I always hated you between the lines. Then again, I’m a Yankee fan, so it would seem you did your job rather well. Off the field, my sentiments towards you have been much different. I think you are an incredible competitor, a caring American, a family man, a Christian, and more than anything else, a true patriot. I hope you truly enjoy the next chapter of your life with your family, see a great deal of success with your philanthropy, and someday decide to become even more active in politics. Regardless, all the best.
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:08 pm
Thanks for everything you did for Boston.
Good Luck
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:08 pm
Dear Curt~
I am a lifelong Yankee fan who lamented the day you went to Boston instead of coming to us. Thought you would have been the perfect leader of our staff after Roger Clemens retired (the first time) after 2003.
You were a great pitcher that I long admired and respected, even when you were killing us with zeros for AZ in 2001 and for BOS in 2004.
Plus, you are a believer in Jesus and not ashamed of that. That’s not easy in today’s world. Kudos to you.
God bless you and your family, and all your future pursuits, especially in your work to stamp out ALS!
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:09 pm
Thank you Curt, and I don’t just mean for the end of the pain for all of us everywhere in the world. Thanks for being such a class act through your career at every step of the way. YOU are the example of why this game is so beautiful and a perfect role model of the kind of people who make it so. I’m very grateful to you sir, and I’m not alone.
Duane W. Berke
Red Deer, Alberta
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:10 pm
Does this mean you will devote more time for ASL?
Thanks for your contribution to the game, Kurt.
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:10 pm
A fan of baseball played yhe right way. I was not a fan of any of the teams you pitched for; however, I always tied to watch your games.W/L were not important…..STYLE was!
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:10 pm
Curt, I actually bought your Jersey for my daughter for Christmas, can you believe it? Now you are gone, it is was not unexpected but it is sad. Like I said before you were the BLoody Red Sock, cherished forever. Now where can I get your Jersey Autographed for her? rmears
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:11 pm
Mr. Schilling, I just wanted to say that I’ve truly appreciated your career. You came onto the scene, for me, in 1993 with the Phillies the year you guys ruined our dream season here in Atlanta, and I’ve always admired the guttiness you displayed and your passion for the game and life in general. Regardless of how the voters go, you’ll always be a Hall of Famer in my book.
Best wishes to you and the family, and may your days continue to be filled with a passion for helping others. I admire you a great deal for your public testimony of faith and also for your persistent work with ALS. Please don’t ever stop fighting the good fight…
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:11 pm
Thank you Schil.
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:12 pm
Thanks for the years in Boston Curt!
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:12 pm
Curt – Your mouth is as famous as your arm. Retire both.
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:14 pm
Thanks for the Memories Schill. You’ll be truly missed and were atrue professional. Left you a little love on my blog as well. Hope to keep hearng you on WEEI
http://izzopac.blogspot.com/2009/03/thanks-for-he-memories-curt.html
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:14 pm
Thank you for everything you gave and brought to Boston.
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:15 pm
Curt,
Thanks for all you did with the Sox! You are the an inspiration in all you do with your “Curts Pitch for ALS”.
Have a great retirement, and remember-you were the one that helped us break that no-world-series-win-since 1918-slump ( I don’t believe in curses) You gave the Red Sox 3 great years, Plus you kicked butt on the Yankees in the 2001 World Series!
Have a wonderful Retirement.
~Linda
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:15 pm
CURT:
Thanks for being a man of your word….for the miracles you helped to create in 2004, 2007 and for all the great regular season games in between. And thank you for all the work you’ve done and continue to do for ALS and in the community.
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:16 pm
Thanks for everything Curt…you are one of the best big game pitchers ever and as a Sox fan I am forever grateful for all you’ve done for this team and its fans. God Bless and good luck.
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:17 pm
Curt, we retired our tongue in cheek website shortly after you asked us to remove a pic. Despite having some fun at your expense, I’ll never forget the bloody sock and your courageous sacrifice in 2004. “You’ll never buy a beer in Boston” thanks for the “ammunition” for our goofy blog, and congrats on a HOF career. (should be)
Shea
The defunct dearcurt.com
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:17 pm
THANKS!
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:17 pm
You fulfilled our dreams and were the hero of our hearts. It was clear that you respected and loved the game as we did. You made all of the pain worth it. May you remain a part of our lives. Thank you for the history which will always be present in our minds.
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:18 pm
Four World Series, three World Championships. That there are men with plaques in Cooperstown who never experienced one — and I was able to be on three teams over seven years that won it all — is another “beyond my wildest dreams” set of memories I’ll take with me.
Stop pleading your cause. even if you are a hall of famer let the powers that be decide, and stop begging on your blog.
Your to loud
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:18 pm
What you did for the Sox will be remembered well into the next century, especially in light of the era in which you pitched. I wish you the best of luck in your gaming venture, charity work, etc. On a humorous note, does this mean that CHB has to retire too?
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:18 pm
As a Yankee fan I’m glad we won’t be facing you anymore, as a baseball fan it’s a really sad day. I haven’t always agreed with some of the things you’ve said in the past, but I always respected your right to say them. Thanks for some great memories and some not so nice ones (2001 WS). I look forward to your HoF induction speech one day. From one ASL gamer to another, all the best to you and your family.
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:20 pm
THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES. WE WILL NEVER FORGET WHAT YOU HAVE DONE FOR THE ENTIRE RED SOX NATION!!! I HOPE THAT YOU WILL BE A PITCHING COACH OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT FOR THE BOSOX, AND CONTINUE YOUR WORK WITH ALS. WE WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU!
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:21 pm
Curt,
My mom passed away in Aug of 04, a life long Red Sox fan. When Foulke tossed the ball for the finale out my wife and I cried we were so happy, and I know my mom was smiling too. My kids all got to experience something that mom never had a chance to wittness for herself. All true fans of the sox can never thank you enough for making our dream come true.
The word roll model gets tossed around far to easily now-a-days, but I feel the real meaning of the word implies a person that lets integrity guide his action. It refers to a person that is guided by a sense of right and wrong and would never compromise those convictions. That being said, You Curt have been nothing less to the sport you have loved and the people who love the sport. We thank you for everything you gave us the fans and the sport we love. It has been an honor for this fan to be able to say they lived in the era of Curt Schilling. The men of Cooperstown will approve when the day comes for you to take your place among them.
Sincerely,
A Fan
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:21 pm
Thanks for everything, Curt! While I didn’t agree with you on too many topics other than baseball, you were just what the Sox needed in 2004! You have been a class act all the way – enjoy every moment of your retirement. You’ve earned it!
Sandy in NH
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:21 pm
not a fan BUT!, I was never a fan of yours while you played because you never played for the Braves. But you are without a doubt the one player in the majors that I have come to respect the most. You are a throwback, the Don Drysdale, Bob Gibson of your era. You were feared, honest, outspoken when necessary (and always for the betterment of the game) and you showed up on gameday ready to give everything. Young players today should look to guys like you as role models. Baseball needs more guys like you and a lot less of the ME, ME, ME guys.
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:23 pm
This is a great day in baseball. You are finally retiring. I have been waiting for this for a long time. No more stupid comments coming out of left field. No more snide remarks about other players or sticking your big nose in places it doesn’t belong.I remember when you started with the bumsox and i remember hearing that you were from Pa.but at the super bowl you were wearing a Patriots jersey…all of a sudden you are a Pats fan????? I guess signing a new contract for a lot of money might convince me to root for a new team too…..NOT!!!….two words…suck up!!!!!! I am a huge Yankee fan and there is NOTHING I hate more in this world than the bumsox but I think it is ridiculous for you and all the desperate boston fans to think that you were a savior of that ‘04 team.You were NOT the sole reason that you won. As much as I can’t stand those players, there were players such as Manny,Pedro,Varitek,Damon,Wakefield(who got blasted by Aaron Boone in ‘03),that had gone through the heartache of losing to the Yankees year after year and to think that you just came in and took care of 86 years of misery on your own is arrogant at the least.Bloody sock??? give me a break they should have given you an oscar for that!! Although you may have been a good player you were most of the time cocky and arrogant. I am so glad that I don’t have to see you on any mound anywhere ever again. One last thing before I go…..I think I speak for all Yankee fans and all New Yorkers when I say whats better than shutting up 60,000 Yankee fans? Retiring one washed up,cocky,arrogant,FORMER,bosox pitcher…once again we come out on top. SCREW redsox nation???? WE GOT YANKEES UNIVERSE!!!!!!
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:25 pm
I can’t resist saying thank you. It’s obvious from the comments above, but I’ll add mine to the list as well. As a transplanted Yankee fan, it only took one game at Fenway in the fall of 1981 to become hooked. Then in the fall of 1986 I really learned what it was like to be a Red Sox fan. So while I didn’t necessarily suffer as long as many others, I was totally on board and totally impressed with your performance in 2004 to finally bring it home after all those years. 2007 was some nice icing on the cake.
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:25 pm
Curt,
Thanks for everything. RSN will never forget you.
Chris in Virginia
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:25 pm
Hey Shil……
All I can think to say is simply …”thanks”. We cheered for you as a family and the memories we have are forever.
You are going out on top!
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:26 pm
Congratulations on a remarkable career. A great what-if for Orioles fan will always be: what if they hadn’t made the Glenn Davis trade. What’s next? Maybe overseeing a revival of Statis Pro baseball?
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:27 pm
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March 23rd, 2009 at 4:27 pm
Curt,
Congratulations on a great career and thank you for being the field general we needed in ‘04. I can’t wait to take my son to see your plaque in Cooperstown. In an area of power-agents, steroid-swollen stat lines, and PR conscious divas you were a power-pitcher, honest competitor, and someone we could count on to tell us the truth (wether we wanted to hear it or not). Best of luck!
Mike
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:27 pm
On behalf of the Nation thank you Curt.
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:28 pm
THANK YOU JESUS!
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:29 pm
Thank you for being part of the memories that we hold so close to our hearts. It was such a pleasure to watch you compete. God Bless.
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:29 pm
Shut the hell up Schilling, Bonds has complete ownage on you.
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:29 pm
Thanks for your passion for the game . Enjoy your retirement. You should have seen the look on my dads face when the red sox won it all in 2004 .That look on his face i will forever cherish . You also brought that smile to his face . I can still remember watching on TV that ford commercial that you said “lets go. we need to break that 84 year old curse” i will remember that forever. Go enjoy life with your family you deserve it . The Stevens family
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:30 pm
Curt, I always thought that you were a little outspoken for an athlete, but between the lines, I have as much respect for you as any other athlete. Your actions on the field always demonstrated a passion for the game, and for your teammates. Thank you for the bloody sock, 2004, and 2007. I was lucky enough to get tickets to the 2007 ALDS when you pitched against Anaheim. Man you looked dominant that day, even from way up in right field. I appreciate what you did for Red Sox Nation, and even more so, what you do with your foundation. Many blessings.
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:30 pm
God Bless Mr. Schilling
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:30 pm
Curt – Thanks for the memories does not even begin to sum up what I am thinking at this moment. Like many people, I’ve been a fan of yours for many many years. Only I was an avid Curt Shilling fan while being the lucky daughter of a Los Angeles Dodgers season ticket holder. I’ve missed you coming into Dodger Stadium and dominating some of our best players. No disrespect to my boys in blue…when you watch 60+ games a season in person, sometimes the best games you see are pitched by the other team. I would fight, beg and plead with my sister to trade tickets with me when I knew you were pitching! Congratulations for everything you’ve ever accomplished…I’ve never been fortunate enough to meet you…but you’ll always be on my list of “Ten people I’d like to have dinner with” Five years and counting…
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:32 pm
Curt,
As a life long Red Sox fan, I can only say thank you. Thank you for the wonderful years here in Boston, and for two World Championships. I want to congratulate you on a wonderful career and wish you nothing but the best in the future. I hope to see you in Cooperstown down the road.
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:32 pm
Thanks to you Curt Schilling and to your family for making what was at the time a tough call to come to Boston. It sure paid off. I hope that in time the Hall returns our most sacred sports relic, the blood red sock, to the cathedral of baseball Fenway Park. I wish for the sock to be replaced with your Hall of Fame plaque. Thanks for the sacrifices you made to give us all our ultimate sports memory.
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:32 pm
Curt,
Thanks for giving it everything you had all these years. Your departure from Philly was regretted, but also respected. More than anything I’m glad you were able to find someplace that gave you the opportunity to win it all.
Good luck out there.
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:33 pm
I will always remember the night of the announcement, when you agreed to come to Boston. I was with my buddies and we went nuts. We knew a championship was coming with you. As usual, you delivered. I won’t call you a hero, because heroes don’t play children’s games. They go to places like Iraq. But I will call you a joy to watch and someone I admire. Don’t ever change.
Here’s to wishing you a relaxing retirement and thanks for the memories.
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:34 pm
To Curt,
Thanks for the memories! I contribute each year to ALS. Enjoy your retirement. You’re a class act, and hope to meet you someday. I even name a Sox Bear “Curt”. Enjoy the rest of the days with your family.
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:34 pm
Thanks, Curt, for playing such a significant role in both of our WS titles. We in RSN will always be grateful. I have always admired your work off the field as well as on it–your work for our troops, and for fighting ALS. God Bless, and thanks.
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:35 pm
Curt,
As a lifelong Red Sox fan, and one who appreciates the dedication you have always shown, THANK YOU!!!
Many folks will not appreciate you for being more than who they saw on the diamond. There are a rare, few, professional athletes, (but more prevalent in Boston than anywhere else), that I can point out to my children as being role models and people whose actions off the field speak as loudly as those on it. Your support of noble causes such as ALS, our Soldiers, and the notion that “Nobody is bigger than the game”, has always endeared you to me. It is refreshing to hear someone call a spade, a spade and to take the criticism as well as the praise. In the end, you have always been true to your fans, your family, your profession, and most importantly, yourself.
May your retirement be as rewarding to you as your career has been to your legions of fans.
“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, and comes up short again and again, who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”
Thanks #38…….. “The Curse is history”
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:35 pm
don’t let the door hit you on the way out. And please, no more WEEI appearances. No more verbal diarrhea. NO MORE CURT.
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:38 pm
Curt,
No regrets? How about campaigning for Bush in 2004? You went from hero to zero for millions of your fans. I hope you stay off the campaign trial so we can remember you for your career achievements and not for your political endorsements.
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:40 pm
Thanks, Curt!
As a Red Sox fan I will be forever grateful to you for the sacrifices you made to bring the 2004 season to such an unforgettable end. Looking forward to hearing more of you on the radio; keep on calling ‘em as you see ‘em!
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:41 pm
Was it Heinze or Hunts you smeared on your sock that game? Will the ketchup bottle be in the Hall of Fame?
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:42 pm
Curt, very best to you… There were rumors earlier this year that you might be coming to the Cubs. I only wish it were 5 years ago – we could have definately used you then! Best wishes to you & your family…
http://blog.cubhub.net/2009/03/23/no-schilling-for-cubs/
-Clark
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:42 pm
Curt, I haven’t commented on your blog before, but I wanted to give a heartfelt “Thank You” for all you did in Boston. ‘04 wouldn’t have happened without you – you and Francona were the pieces we were missing in ‘03. Enjoy your retirement, and enjoy your family!
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:43 pm
Curt: For 2004 and 2007, many thanks. As a lifelong Red Sox fan, I will always be truly thankful to you for your performance in 2004. Enjoy your time with you family.
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:44 pm
Hey Windbag! So long! Hopefully this will be the last time we have to hear your self-serving jack@ss opinions. Good pitcher? Sure, I’ll give you your due, but your constant stupidity either in print or on the mic was like nails on a chalkboard. Your constant lack of respect for not only your peers(and alot of better players than you), but the legends of the game is rediculous. What boggles the mind is that how can a man who does such SELFLESS things off the mound with charities and all of that be such a complete TOOL in all else? In closing, it’s good to see you finally go, and I hope with all sincerity that next time the remarkable surgical procedure that you undergo will be to suture your big fat mouth shut. Y.M.B.
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:44 pm
Schill:
Thanks for the memories and you are a future hall of famer. Hold your head high and know you made every baseball fan proud, except those in New York! Be blessed and may God contiue to bless your family. In Christ’s love from Texas.
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:45 pm
Thanks for the memories, Curt. Your tenacity for the game is unmatched and it was a pleasure to watch you play for my favorite team, the Red Sox.
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:47 pm
Thank you Curt, A true man of his word you are and I for one am grateful that you came to Boston and assisted in Breaking the Curse!!! I will never forget that tv commercial you did, May god be with you in your Future!!
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:48 pm
Curt,
I will never forget the courage and determination you showed during the “Blood Sock” game. Good to know there are some who still care about the game and the fans. Thank you. Be well.
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:49 pm
Thanks for everything Curt. You will always be a Phillie…
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:49 pm
Curt,
I will never forget the courage and determination you showed during the “Bloody Sock” game. Good to know there are some who still care about the game and the fans. Thank you. Be well.
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:50 pm
Thanks, for coming through on your ‘04 promise. I only wish my dad had lived to see it. In this era of doubt your integrity and fortitude should propel you to Cooperstown. All the best.
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:50 pm
You are an inspiration to us all. Thank you for being there for our beloved Sox! What a thrill to have seen you play ball! God bless you and yours. You will never be forgotten.
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:50 pm
…and everybody knows that Game 5 of the 1993 World Series was a much guttier effort on your part than that silly bloody sock game.
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:50 pm
I am glad you will retire as a Red Sox; as it should be. Thanks for 2004 and 2007. You will always be known as one of only a few that finally got the Red Sox “over the hump.” Finally!
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:51 pm
Dear Curt, I loved watching you pitch as I knew you had a passion for the game. You came here to break the CURSE and did! Thank you for the Championships!!
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:52 pm
Curt,
Thanks for the memories. You, Nolan Ryan and Cal Ripken have always my favorite three players in my lifetime. You deserve to be enshrined in Cooperstown despite not getting to 300 wins. It should either be 300 wins or dominance in multiple post-seasons. You were as good as they come in the clutch. I hope one day you get inducted into Cooperstown and CHB gives your introduction. Best of luck in your future endeavors.
Thanks,
Mike Jacobs
P.S. Keep up the political postings. I love watching liberals whine on your comments section.
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:52 pm
Thanks for the memories, you are a class act my friend. Thanks for bring a championship to Arizona! I was cheering for you when you went to bean town also! You are a top notice performer and hats off to you!
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:52 pm
Curt, as a Red Sox fan for my 29 years on this planed i just wanted to say THANK YOU. I will always remember 2004 and 2007, and not just for the bloody sock. You showed so much courage taking the ball in that game. You are most definitely Hall of Fam worthy in my eyes, although my vote doesnt really count. I wish you the same success in your personal life as you did on the field, only more. May God bless you and your family for the sacrifices you all made, you are truly a role model. Once again all i can say is THANK YOU.
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:52 pm
hey Curt–loved watching you in a Red Sox uniform–bless you in your most important job as you move forward, as a father and husband.
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:53 pm
Well said Curt. Pretty amazing what God allows us to do with this life. It might be too personal, but what’s next? Thanks for representing Christ well!
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:53 pm
Thank God that you chose now to retire. The party (GOP) needs you right now! Please keep us posted as to when you will be ready to run, you have the grass roots foundation in place already. We can’t have Palin on the front line and you, my son, are the annointed one!
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:54 pm
It’s about time you hack – take ur red painted sock and shove it up ur arse
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:54 pm
Wishing you a wonderful retirement.
Thank you for all you did for the Red Sox.
Been missing you already.
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:54 pm
Если бог не услышит меня в вышине –
Я молитвы свои обращу к сатане.
Если богу желанья мои неугодны –
Значит, дьявол внушает желания мне!
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:55 pm
oh yea and the red sox bite as well
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:56 pm
Thank you for the memories. You mean a lot to baseball. I’ll see you in Cooperstown.
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:57 pm
Good… glad you’re done! Finally, I heard that was period juice in that sock.
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:57 pm
Curt,
Thank you so much for all that you did, not only for the Red Sox, but for baseball as a whole. As a life long Red Sox fan, the joy that I felt, particularly on October 27, 2004 can never be duplicated. Gamer, dirt dog, warrior…thank you so much.
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:57 pm
Mr. Schilling-
You are a class act and one of the few great men in sports today. Congratulations on your retirement and thank you for all that you did, not only throughout your career, but during your time in Philadelphia. With the exception of last season, ‘93 was the most magical thing i can remember. Also, thank you for the night on CSN in 1998 when you went head to head with Scott Boras about J.D. Drew not signing with the Phillies. As well, thank you for all your work with ALS.
Best wishes on a long and enjoyable retirement.
A long time Phillies and Schil Fan.
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:58 pm
Thanks for the memories, Schil! You’re a class act. God bless.
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:59 pm
I loved rooting for you & our Redsox! 2004 Baby! Thanx Curt!
http://theconservativegardener.blogspot.com/
March 23rd, 2009 at 4:59 pm
When we saw the TV commercials of you on the side of the road in AZ waiting for the “perfect ride” (Ford) to take you to Boston to break an 86 year old curse, it gave us goosebumps as we smiled and said, “Wouldn’t it be something if that DID happen?” Well, it did, much to everyone’s amazement! It was almost as if you were predicting the future! You became our hero with your superhuman efforts during the playoffs, knowing that the hopes and dreams of RSN were riding on every pitch that left your hand. We owe you a tremendous debt of gratitude, for reversing the curse in 2004, and repeating the feat in 2007. You were respectful towards the fans and played your best every time you pitched.
You have a lovely family – take time now to enjoy each minute with them, and continue to do the good you do to raise awareness of ALS. You are a great baseball player, but even more, you are a great man. Congratulations on your retirement, enjoy, and we wish you all the best in the years to come!
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:00 pm
Dear Curt,
I first want to establish that I’m a die hard Yankee fan (and Jets fan, at that). You broke my heart countless times this decade and I couldn’t stand you for it.
But even the enemy appreciates greatness. I am a fan of the Yankees second and a fan of baseball first. Some of the things you’ve accomplished at the highest level of the game are more than spectacular. You may not be loved by everyone. Personally, I’ve never been a fan of yours, but I respect the hell out of you when you take the mound. You will go down as one of the clutch performers in baseball history, one of the catalysts in ending a Championship drought in Boston, and even better, as a sure Hall of Famer.
In the agony of defeat, I wish you well in all your future endeavors. I consider myself privileged to have watched you pitch.
- Matt
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:00 pm
Thank you for ending our long nightmare in ‘04….Game Six in Yankee Stadium was priceless. We will forever be indebted to you…particularly us Sox fans behind enemy lines and within 15 miles of Yankee Stadium. You delivered on your word…thanks….
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:00 pm
Thank you Curt. For giving it your all everytime you went to the hill. For helping the Red Sox win two World series in four years. Enjoy your retirement.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:00 pm
Finally you’re leaving. I won’t lie and say I’m sorry to see you go. No more of ESPN posting you’re pseudo intelligent comments in the middle of a perfectly good SportCenter. Nobody cares what you think dude. You are a pitcher, not Winston Churchill although you might think of taking the same exit that he did. The only thing more consistent that the inconsistency of your career is your mouth. I hope you covered your tracks well when you juiced with the D-Backs, and Sox. Otherwise you’ll be exposed for the hypocrite that I know you are. As for that heroic bloody sock, I find it hard to believe that a multi-million dollar organization like the Red Sox can’t afford a tube sock. So long goody one-sock, it is with zero regret that I say, you won’t be missed.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:00 pm
Thanks for everything Curt or should I say Senator.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:00 pm
Thanks Curt,
Here is to you on your great carrer,thanks for doing what you set out to do when you became a sox.People here in Boston will allways remember you for that as well as all the good work you do for the charities here in Boston. We as red sox nation hope you stay a part of Boston thank you
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:01 pm
Curt,
Thanks for the memories, laughs, and all your hard work. You were a model player for the Red Sox and left an impact on New England. Most of all thank you for 2004, your courageous efforts helped lead to the suffering of millions of fans finally come to to a halt!
God Bless!
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:01 pm
Go Vikings Go!!!!!
hahaha all the way baby.
Who is this Schilling guy anywayz
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:01 pm
Curt I cannot thank you enough for everything you’ve done for the Fenway Faithful, you’ve had a brilliant career, and amazing post season record. I hope one day to see you in Cooperstown. Thank you and God Bless!!
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:02 pm
Thanks for everything Curt! Hope you have alot of luck in the future! Thanks again!
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:02 pm
This day had to come eventually. Curt’s candor and articulation are truly appreciated, one of the rare players who really seems like a fan of the game and who really appreciates the fans. I missed Seaver’s HOF induction but hope not to miss yours.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:02 pm
Curt,
First, a heartfelt Thank-You! As a lifelong Red Sox fan (40+ years), I’m grateful for your time in Boston and your overall contribution to the game.
I can only hope that as you retire from baseball as a player, you will continue to influence the game.
Best wishes to you and your family.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:03 pm
Red Sox suck, GO YANKEES!
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:03 pm
i <3 u curt
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:03 pm
Curt,
Thanks so much for the memories. You had a great run and are a hall of famer in my book!
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:04 pm
Thank you so much for the 2 gutsiest performances I have ever seen in 2004. I never thought I would see the Sox win a World Series in my lifetime (now two!) and my grandparents missed it by 6 months when they passed away. I will never forget what you did for as long as I live. Enjoy retirement, maybe you can go run marathon’s with Schonda. ha ha God bless you Curt.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:04 pm
As always,
Good Luck Brother
Fish
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:04 pm
Congratulations on the retirement Curt. I never was able to see you pitch in person for my D’Backs(stranded in Alabama), but I did have an opportunity to go to a D’Backs vs. Atlanta game in the 2001 season. It was an extremely cold game. I got to the stadium early, and was walking around when I heard a fastball sizzling through the air followed by a healthy smack into the catchers mitt. I looked over the wall, and there you were zinging some fastballs in an impromptu practice session. You had the goods then, and you still do with the class act you brought to baseball and life in general. May God richly bless you and your family.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:04 pm
Come on Curt, that’s a wimper for an ending. You brought a lot of passion and new thinking to Boston. What was possible and then making it happen with the flair of a Mohamid Ali or Reggie Jackson.
You brough us the visual of the bloody sock and just as importantly the direct direct access of your thoughts through this website. In short you carved a connection with the fans closer than maybe any other Boston athlete in the history of Boston sports.
Sure, other greats had more longevity in Boston and will be remembered before you. But none even came close to directly connecting to the people of Boston as you did. You took the possibilities of the internet and talk radio age and transformed it as much as you helped transform the Red Sox into World Series winners.
As I read your retirement post I was mostly thinking about what comes next for Curt and his connection to sports fans from all over the area. Others have come and gone as playing days receeded into memories past. Certainly you aren’t leaving now to be rolled out for banner raisings and the ceremonial first pitch?
Come on Curt, lets not end it this way. You trailblazed the connection with everyday folks. What comes next besides charity golf outings and the rubber chicken circut. Your legacy is Baseball. Don’t wonder too far.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:05 pm
curt,
Now will you please go away. I am a red sox fan and i couldnt even listen to your opinions anymore. If you would have just pitched and not spoke about everything under the sun I would have loved you.. U are the biggest blowhard to ever play the game.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:06 pm
Curt, yours is the only official Red Sox jersey I own. They are so expensive, but I knew I had to have one. I wear it around Philly and even Phillies fans shake their heads and say, “Why did we ever let him go?” You were a force to be reckoned with, you took the game seriously, and you treated it with respect. As a pitcher and a ball player, you had exactly what it took to be a legend. Thank you for everything.
Now when can we expect The Curt Schilling Show on MLB Network? You and Kevin Millar should each have a show. I’m waiting! LOL
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:06 pm
I thought you were going to pick the cubs or rays to play for this year?
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:06 pm
HOF my ass, rot in hell…
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:06 pm
From a Yankee fan – Schill, you were quite a competitor and you showed your desire and love for the game every time you stepped on the mound. But I think most of all between your charities and show of support for “K” ALS your even a better person and that trumps it all! Ill miss watching you ignite(or put out) a fire in the long awaited Yankee/Sox series throughout the Summer..Best of Luck
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:08 pm
I haven’t ever commented here, but I’m glad I found it.. I wanted to get at you before you’re gone for good. I can’t stand you. You have an arrogance about you that is completely undeserved. It hasn’t always been there though, you didn’t used to have it when I followed you in your early days… but all of a sudden you became a pompous asshole and I hate that. For someone with so many followers and a such a public voice, I wish you would have used it for good more often. I don’t care about your accomplishments on the field, as I think you failed as a man. Goodbye and good riddance.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:09 pm
I’m a lifelong Yankee fan, but this post makes me the newest Curt Schilling fan. Thank you for acknowledging just how fortunate you have been to play the beautiful game of baseball as a profession. It’s the dream of millions of kids across the world, so be happy and be proud.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:09 pm
Curt – I have always admired you. Not only for your pitching prowess and athleticism, but for your mental prowess and fearlessness. You have not only given everything out on the baseball playing field, but you give your all in the the playing field of life.
You are outspoken – okay, saying you are simply outspoken is like saying, well, just insert your Refrigerator Perry comment here – but you are also intelligently outspoken. I haven’t always agreed with you, but in my own little world, I listened to you, and agreed that I would disagree, and still be a fan.
I know what it’s like to hang oneself out there in a very public way by espoucing an unpopular stance on a subject or in a controversial occurrence – and you really find out quickly who your friends are. Friends are unconditional.
Friends are there in agreement, friends are there to support you even when they disagree.
We don’t know each other, but if our paths should ever cross, you can count on me not only as a fan, but as a friend.
Thanks for the history – thanks for being real.
Christy
P.S. – If asked to run, I would vote for you!
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:09 pm
Your the man THANK YOU for everything
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:10 pm
Thanks Curt your a gamer! See you in Cooperstown!
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:10 pm
Curt,
You showed alot of class through out your career. Thank you for the memories…. When you came to Boston you said you were going to bring a championship (you did) We will all be forever greatful.
Good luck in your future endeavors,
Sincerely, Jay H.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:11 pm
Curt,
I remember having butterflies in my stomach the day I found out the Sox had traded for you. And two championships later, it looks like the deal turned out pretty well for the Sox. Thanks for all the great memories and your contributions to the two greatest Red Sox teams of all time. I can’t wait to see you get elected to the hall of fame in a few years. Good luck and enjoy retirement.
Scott
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:12 pm
Curt
Thank you for your politics-yes, you are right, Your Christianity – again, right on, and your baseball- you did it all for the Red Sox 2004 and will never be forgotten.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:12 pm
Curt, politically speaking;………..I think you’re a readneck moron!! As for baseball (and I believe you’ll be in life)
you’re a ultimate warrior! I respected you with the Phillies, was impressed with Arizona but WAS AMAZED by the bloody sock world series. There’s a lot of talk going around about stats. and what it takes to get into the hall of fame. Trust me…………no trophy in ANY h.o.f. can measure the size of a mans heart. You were the BEST money
pitcher I EVER SAW! The same bulldog attitude that makes you a dork in politics served you SO WELL in baseball!!
There’s another song from the past………..Thanx For The Memories.
May God bless and keep you always
May Your wishes all come true
May you always do for others
What others do for you
May you bill a ladder to the stars. and climb on every rung.
And may you stay…….Forever young.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:13 pm
I am a native to Phoenix, Arizona, and have lived my whole life there. I have watched Arizona sports all my life, and we never won one title until 2001. For that, and your contribution to that title (the greatest world series of all time), I will forever be grateful. Thank you.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:13 pm
Thanks for everything you do and did.
God Bless and good health to you and your family
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:13 pm
how about donating some of the money you took your last year with the sox
it was a total waste on their part and you even played them for the contract
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:14 pm
Thanks Curt for bringing Boston 2 World Series Championships.
Thank You for always speaking your mind, and showing up in the Big Games through out your Career.
You’ll always be remembered favorably here in Boston.
-Paul
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:14 pm
Curt,
You have been my favorite player since I was 12 years old and you were part of the 1993 Phillies. I was fortunate enough to get to see you pitch live and in person only once when you fanned five and went nine full innings against the Pirates in old Three Rivers Stadium on July 10, 1998. It was the best ball game I ever watched.
Thank you for everything… thank you for carrying the Phillies… thank you for helping me love the Red Sox again… thank you for beating the Yankees!
Best wishes,
Nathan R. Shrader
North Huntingdon, PA
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:14 pm
Thanks for everything you’ve brought to the game, Curt. You truly are a class act and will be missed. Thank you for everything you brought to the Sox, especially ‘04. See you in Cooperstown. God Bless and best of luck.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:14 pm
Thanks Curt for everything you did in baseball and outside of baseball.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:15 pm
THANXS FOR THE WONDERFUL MEMORIES.BASEBALL WILL MISS YOU. I KNOW I WILL. BEST OF LUCK TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY. THANK YOU FOR SHUTTING UP 55,000 YANKEE FANS GOOD BLESS TAKE CARE. HALL OF FAME AROUND THE CORNER. YANKEES SUCK.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:15 pm
Thanks Curt for everything
THe sox could have never done it without you
Thanks again and GO SOX
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:15 pm
Mr. Schilling,
You are a great pitcher, but who cares, right (i.e., the grass withers, the flower fades, but the word of our God stands forever [Isa 40:8])? I always appeciated that you wore your faith in Christ on your sleeve (as we all should) and you were/are outspoken about the “hope that is within you.” You had an awesome career between the lines and I look forward to seeing/hearing about how the Lord will use to advance His kingdon.
Respectfully,
J. Waddell
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:15 pm
Curt-
Thank you for all the memories. Congratulations to you for all of your hard work, perseverence, trials, and successes over the years, and I wish you and your family well in all of your future pursuits.
Patrick
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:15 pm
I hope you continue to blog and continue to be so outspoken and charitable. It was a pleasure watching you play. As a fan, we try to identify with professional athletes and imagine ourselves in their cleats. For some reason, I found this easiest with you. Thanks Curt! – http://www.MLBHomeRun.com
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:16 pm
thank god you are hanging it up..now will u please put that bloody sock in your mouth and tape it…I just cant listen to you force your opinions down peoples throats anymore. While I cant help to admire your courage on the field your arrogance and ridiculous need for attention and selfishness took that all away…please go away for good..
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:17 pm
What’s the matter Curt? It’s funny how you were fine until they banned steroids and now you can’t pitch anymore,huh? You were an obvious steroid abuser and cheater, no mediocre, jelly arm, jerk like you plays 20 years without steroids. That combined with your cry-baby antics and crappy attitude,and giant ego and even gianter mouth makes you one of the most hated pitchers ever in baseball. Good luck making the Hall of Fame, the press hates you! And so does every fan outside of Filthadelphia. Good riddance you cheating, lying, Douchebag!
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:17 pm
As long as you don’t go in the booth, do your best Mark McGwire impersonation and stay away from the booth you loudmouth. The bloody sock was FAKE.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:20 pm
Curt, from a lifelong Red Sox I have to say thank you! Dating back to your Phillie days I was always a fan. You were a throw back to an era when guys started the game and intended on finishing it. I was ecstatic when you joined the Sox and man did you ever deliver.
I know people have been critical of you for expressing your views. I always found it refreshing whether I agreed or disagreed and so much more interesting then a canned soundbite that you get from most athletes. You and your entire family have done a lot of good for this city and I wish you all the best.
Congratulations on a great career that should certainly put you in the hall of fame. Baseball needs more Curt Schillings!
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:20 pm
Curt,
Thank you for all that you have done through your career, both on the field and off. You will always be one of my role models.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:21 pm
You are one of the best that I’ve ever seen A hard-working, well-deserved champion and…yes…quite the out-spoken individual. But I’ll miss you man…for all of the crap that you put us Yankees fans through, I’ll still miss you.
All the best, God Bless, and (hopefully) I’ll see you in Cooperstown sometime soon.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:21 pm
I have known Curt since 1993 while working with the Phillies. A true competitor and student of the game. He deserves nothing but praise for his body of work not to mention his charitable work for ALS. Thanks Curt!
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:21 pm
From a White Sox fan and one who just loves the game… THANK YOU for doing it the right way! Hope to see you on the steps of Cooperstown in 5 years.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:21 pm
Hello… Mr President!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:22 pm
Say it not so. Another great leaving Baseball, speaking as a life long member of the Red Sox nation p would like to like to thank you one last time for ending 85 years of pain and suffering, by bringing a World championship home to Boston. Also it was refreshing to hear a player say what needed to be said about steroids use and other habits that brought great shame to baseball.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:22 pm
Curt, thanks for all you did for Sox fans. All of us in the Nation waited decades for 2004 and you and that team delivered for us. We’ll never forget you for that.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:22 pm
Curt,
My gram passed away last year at age 93. She was in my opinion the Red Sox biggest fan. Thanks to you and your teammates, She got to see two World Series wins in her last 4 years. She was the first person I called when you won.
Good luck and best wishes,
Billy B.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:23 pm
Curt:
I have been an avid Red Sox fan since 1975. I would normally not use the term heroic to describe a professional athlete, but there is no other term for what you did in 2004. I doubt there is another baseball player in the world who would risk the rest of his career on an untested surgical procedure to bring the team a world series championship. You did just that. The bloody sock is your badge of courage. I can’t possibly express my admiration for what you did, and how you changed the Red Sox culture. I thank you from the bottom of my heart, and forgive you for your political views!
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:23 pm
Five words for you, Curt:THANK YOU, HALL OF FAME!!!!!!!!
God bless
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:24 pm
From a D’Backs fan who also roots for the Sawx…thanks for all you did and looking forward to the MMO.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:24 pm
Later days Curt. You and you big mouth will not be missed. You were a lousy disgustingly overpayed mediocre pitcher. The whole bloody sock was joke and only the village idiots of Boston believe any of it. Take your big mouth and your multi-millions and get the hell out of my life, and SHUT UP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:25 pm
curt,
as a sox fan I hate to lose a guy who was a good pitcher..but i am glad we dont have to listen to your self-righteous bs and religious propoganda. you are an arrogant asshole and many of us out there even red sox fans are happy to see u go..just shut up curt
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:25 pm
Curt,
Thank you for being such a class act on and off the field. it was a real pleasure watching you pitch for the Sox. The Nation will always be grateful!!
May the Lord bless and keep you and your family as you enter the next phase of yor life. Thanks for the memories.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:25 pm
Finally calling it quits.. as a die hard Yankee fan I couldn’t be any more happy! To be quite honest with you Curt I despised you on the baseball field. I’d grind my teeth anytime I would hear your name. You got us in 01 and again in 04, and I still envy you for that, and probably always will! But hey, its the game of baseball and you did some great things, and some even greater things off the field. I wish you the best on what you decide to do with life, just please don’t find a way to beat the Yanks again!
P.S.- I’d probably take you over A-Rod any day, just thought i’d throw that out there!
-Nino
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:27 pm
Curt,
I am a lifelong Red Sox fan. I am a lifelong left leaning liberal democrat. I don’t believe in Jesus as god.
None of that affected my respect and admiration, one way or the other, for you and your philanthropic work outside baseball.
I remember during one of your press conferences when you first came to the Red Sox, you said that you were going to take the limited window of your fame and do the most good you could for others during that time. You were true to your word.
In an age of self-indulgent, narcissistic, pro athletes, you stood out. Not for your heroics on the field but for your heroics off the field.
You will long be remembered for your athletic accomplishments and your career will be measured by how many games you won or the number of strikeouts but your life will be measured by what you gave to others. That puts you in life’s hall of fame.
Best of luck for the rest of the journey.
Carl
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:27 pm
As a life-long Yankees fan, I salute you and wish you well. At the end of the day, and your career, you got done everything you needed to do and won when it seemed you couldn’t.
I defer to Red Sox fans, but it seemed to me that the best rivalry in baseball got a lot better and a lot sharper (and damn sight less successful for my Pinstripers) after you refined the ablility to pahk your carh on Harvarhd Square.
Your commercial for the Ford F-150 and the classic ‘wicked hard’ Dunkin Donuts spots you worked on that spring before your first season made me smile in much the way as when you pitched agains us, you made me squirm.
I hope you make it to Cooperstown–your game changing impact in the Red Sox/Yankees rivalry alone should qualify you. Lots of folks don’t like you-and I guess I’m in that number. But I always respected you–don’t recall you as an Oriole or as an Astro, but do remember you as a Phillie, a Diamondback and a Red Sox. You always gave as good as you got and sometimes better.
Best wishes for every continuing success–you and your family deserve nothing less than the best.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:28 pm
Thanks Curt, A true gamer.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:31 pm
Thanks to the best big game pitcher ever! 2004 brought Red Sox fans across the nation something that was long overdo. Good luck to you and your family in your years ahead.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:31 pm
Curt, you are truly one of a kind. Your heart, determination and sacrifice can not be matched. You are truly a great individual. Congratulations!, on an outstanding career. You are a Hall of Famer. You will be greatly missed. I for one was rooting for your career to continue. You are going out on top. I’m hopeful that you will continue to offer your brillant insights about a truly remarkable and extremely difficult game to play. You have greatly enhanced our appreciation for the great game of Baseball. I wish you the utmost of success and happiness for years to come.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:31 pm
Thank you so much Curt for finally bringing two championships to Boston. But most of all thank you for giving thanks to God and his son Jesus who laid down his life for us. That is what I want my kids to see. I want them to see how a guy like you with so much talent has his heart in the right place in a world where there is so much Godlessness. It’s not about religion, it’s about truth. You ended so much disappoinment for Red Sox fans. I for one will never forget how you went out there with your tendon stitched in place in order to pitch for us.
Your a great dad and a good man! Good luck to you and your family.
Appreciatively,
Rob S.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:32 pm
curt,you brought redsox nation so much pride and enjoyment.. thank you for believing it could be done here. mike
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:32 pm
Mr. Schilling, congratulations on a brilliant career in baseball and in life. Being in the public eye constantly as you were is hard enough, being the professional that you are, and providing us with your passion for the love of the game, is and will always be inspirational to everyone that has seen you when the going got tough. You are and always have been a great role model for anyone who has had a goal in life. We wish you the best. To the greatest yankee killer since Bill Lee! Best of luck in the future, and if you come back in mid-season, please don’t take the yankees tempting offer.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:34 pm
Curt,
Thanks for everything you’ve given. You’ll be joining your sock in Cooperstown soon.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:34 pm
In these days of rampant steroid use, you’ve always been one of the few that we could point out to our children and say, “See, you can do it without drugs”.
As a long-time Red Sox fan, thank-you for the memories.
Happy retirement Curt and God Bless you.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:35 pm
Schilling –
You never pitched for any of my favorite teams or in my hometown. We don’t share the same beliefs about many things.
But I always dug watching you pitch and always dug how determined you were on the mound. Thanks for some cool memories.
I know we’ll see you in five years when your jersey is hung in Cooperstown.
Paul
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:36 pm
You Boston fans make me want to puke! The bloody sock was a fake, or more likely Curt was on his period that week! The guy is not a hero! Hero’s are fighting wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Schilling is a loud mouthed pussy who would never lift a finger to help anybody besides himself. Calling this jerk a hero really pisses me off! He’s an overpayed baby, and he plays a childs game for millions. What in the hell s heroic about that? Put a sock in it Bean-town bozo’s. I’ll lauh every time you get rejected by the HOF voter because ou are such a jerk! No Hall of fame for you! Hall of jerkoffs for sure. Piss off A-hole!
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:36 pm
Thank you Curt,
For having the heart of a champion and the cajones of a lion. I now have to break the news to my 7 year old, he doesn’t take bad news well, and you are his favorite. 2004 will always be your most glorious moment. And its nice to see some Yankee fans giving you praise. Next stop Cooperstown, and maybe with luck the U.S. Senate, we need an honest man there. Good luck and best wishes.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:36 pm
Thanks, Curt, for everything.
Actually, there’s one more thing you can do. Run for United States Senator from Massachusetts. While you deserve to pursue whatever inspires, we need you.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:37 pm
curt,
later douche you are the biggest loudmouth know it all to ever play the game. Class is a guy like Cal Ripkin who went out played the game shut the f up and didnt have a god complex and a child like need for attention..you do not have class and are a loudmouth dick who was despised by your teammates and hated throughout the league and the league is much better for your departure…thanks for going away douche
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:37 pm
As a lifelong Red Sox fan, I appreciate all you brought to Boston as a player and competitior. The World Series titles in 2004 and 2007 were something I thought I’d never see. You gave everything you had every time you were handed the ball. Best of luck in your retirement. I hope to see your plaque enshrined in Cooperstown when I visit in the future.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:37 pm
Thanks Curt. I grew up a Tigers fan and didnt get to see a whole lot of you in person but you gave me some great baseball memories anyway. good luck in your future ventures.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:38 pm
Curt: Thanks for playing a huge part in the most exciting Red Sox Baseball of my lifetime. Bless you and your family. Hope you guys continue to live here. It will always be nice to see you around the area.
Look forward to your induction and of course that Big Ol Number 38 out in Right Field!
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:38 pm
Curt, you are truly one of the greatest players the Red Sox were lucky enough to ever had. You gave so much of yourself to this sport and this town, and no true Red Sox fan will ever forget your bloody sock. 2004 wouldn’t have happened without you, your pitching, or the hope you gave this city. Thank you for everything. Have a happy retirement, and God bless.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:39 pm
Who the hell are you kidding.You quit ’cause you suck and you know it.Bloody sock,my ass.And we will not be seeing you soon in the hall.You will be like Rice.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:40 pm
curt: as a life long phillies fan i want to say thank you for your time here, and your honesty to the media and fans through out your time in baseball. although i must say i truly wish you could have finished the job and your career here. and although joe carter killed my childhood you rejuvenated my passion for baseball in 2004. game 6 of the alcs is still the best game pitched ive ever seen. congrats again on your career and i hope to see you in cooperstown some day
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:40 pm
As someone whose childhood was cut short in 1986, I have to thank you for what was the gutsiest performance I’ve ever seen in sports. Someday I’ll tell my grandkids about what you did and what it means. Thank you for giving so much to our town and our team and always being honest to the fans along the way. I hope we still see more of you.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:41 pm
Mr. Schilling, first off I want to thank you for 2004 and all the great memories you have given us (the fans). Over the years you have been criticized for being honest and speaking your mind, well that is what makes you so great. I love hearing your input on everything baseball related. You played the game the right and did it without the drugs like majority of the players in todays game. IN MY EYES YOU ARE A FIRST BALLOT HALL OF FAMER. I am a 16 year old, I play baseball and you are my idol. Your not only a phenomenal talent on the field, but an amazing person off. You have the ALS charity. We need to fight this terrible disease and you have been a huge contributor in looking for a cure. Thank you for everything Mr. Schilling. You played for the Orioles, Astros, Phillies, Diamondbacks and Red Sox. When and not IF but WHEN you go into the Hall of Fame it should be as a Red Sox. You did more for this franchise than any player did in 86 years. We, the fans, are grateful to you.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:42 pm
Thanks Curt for all the great memories, however I agree it’’s time for you and your family to enjoy eachother. Life has been proven to be to short .
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:42 pm
Thanks Curt. I became a Red Sox fan in 2004 and watching you pitch during that year was incrediably exciting. I am still a huge Red Sox fan and want to thank you for your love of baseball. Our whole family are fans of yours. Enjoy retirement! Thanks for 2004!!
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:42 pm
Schill, Thanks for the great memories and helping to win 2 Rings. I will never forget the “Bloody Sock Game”. It will go down as one of the best Red Sox games in history. I hope in 5 years I will be attending your induction ceremony into Cooperstown because you belong in the HOF. Good Luck to you and you family in the future. Hope to see you around Fenway!
All the Best,
Steve
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:43 pm
Curt, please suck my balls.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:44 pm
Curt my ass is filled with little african babies.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:44 pm
A MILLION thanks for your years in Boston! You’re the best!! Ann
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:44 pm
Thanks Curt for the Red Sox years, the baseball years and also for the MMP relationship, which saved The Gamers. Best of luck.
ER
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:45 pm
i am a life long sox fan and I have to say good riddance to curt u loud mouth arrogant prick..i appreciate what u did on the field but i really dislike you off the field..u are the biggest loud-mouth blowhard in the league and I tried but your personality just makes it impossible to like you..go sox
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:45 pm
Congrats on a great career. We’ll see you in five years at the Hall of fame ceremony.
For that idiot Yankee fan “Dan”, it’s plethora not pluthra.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:45 pm
Dear Curt,
Your smiles and waves over the last several years are a happy memory for me. Thank you for them.
Our family, Gary and I — Plus our daughter, Melissa, her husband, David and our very special granddaughter, Emma Grace are enjoying living in Wyoming, OHIO — for the last year. Of course, I miss greeting “the boys” to Fenway Park…but, I am praying for all of them and each of them — from afar. I really enjoyed making the cookies for the players…in 2004, I made over 5,000 cookies for the Red Sox players…in our studio apartment in Downtown Boston…I loved every minute of my time serving the Red Sox in this way…and especially enjoyed the hugs, smiles and greetings from “the boys.” Please enjoy your family now — and someday you’ll be like us and enjoy the “grands.” It’s a really wonderful time in our lives. God Be With you and your family…and I’ll continue to pray for the Red Sox … as Emma (who was four on Christmas Day) calls them…”Momma’s Boys”. She calls me Momma. Thank you for all you do for ALS…a friend from my high school, Mike Cipriano, has been diagnosed…he’s in the fight. He loves the Red Sox, too. Love, Lois R. Griswold (Former TEAM “Mom” to the Boston Red Sox — 12 years — 1996 – 2007 — until moving to OHIO on April 21, 2008.) We love our new home and you or any of the Sox will be welcomed guests if you ever travel this way…we live within a few miles of where Kevin Youkilis grew up.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:46 pm
All I can say is thanks, thanks for all you did for the team I love. #38 will live forever God Bless
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:47 pm
Bravo Mr. Schilling – Bravo !!!!! Best of luck and hope you stick around the area at least part of the time.
Men of honor are hard to come by these days.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:47 pm
Don’t let the door hit you in the a$$ on the way out!!
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:47 pm
Curt- Thank you for 2 World Series in Boston. For always keeping it real and for never being boring. Will miss seeing you out there in Fenway. Enjoy retirement and time spent with your lovely family. God speed!
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:48 pm
I hope that you enjoy your time retired and i think that you are cutting yourself short of what you gave to baseball. When the Red Sox got rid of Babe Ruth they were getting rid of one of the best pitchers. Little did they know that it would take an even better pitcher to end what lasted for 86 years. You changed the face of baseball when you pitched your heart out on one ankle. You gave all Red Sox fans a sense of hope that anything is possible. You are the reason the Red Sox are one of the model franchises and it’s incredible what you have accomplished. I think i speak for all of baseball when i wish you the best of luck in the next chapter of your life.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:48 pm
Schill:
For all you have meant to Red Sox Nation, THANK YOU!!! Here’s hoping that you and your family hang around Beantown, where you should never have to buy drinks for the rest of your life!
David M. Benjamin
“Committed” Red Sox Fan since 1960…displaced to Cleveland…regular blogger on Ian Browne’s Brownie Points.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:48 pm
So long to MLB’s Klan Master!! Didn’t your career surged in your 30’s after a couple (several) arm surgeries during the Steroid Era? Yet you claim never to use steroids? Coincidence? Yeah right! Just like Hitler said: “The bigger the lie, the more people will believe it”. I will not be surprised when allegations about your steroid use come to light and are published. Your big mouth will not protect you from them but fortunately for you your extreme-right-wing conservative political connections probably will. BTW, way to earn that $8 million contract you pouted your way through negotiations last season. What’s next? AIG endorsements & Honorary Member of the Board of Directors?
Curt, don’t let the door hit you on your way out buddy!
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:51 pm
Thank you for your 23 years of loving the game of baseball and all the memories you made for so many fans. Also, thank you for being a person young baseball players could look up to. For a youngster to have a role model is very important, especially today. My son is a high school pitcher and he loved watching you pitch and how you handled yourself as a team player.
Again, thank you for being a first class person and ball player. Enjoy retirement!
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:51 pm
Mr. Schilling,
I want to thank-you for all the years you gave to the Red Sox for us finally breaking the curse….you did a great job while you were here and you should be proud of yourself…I know I am proud that you were a great pitcher and man…your family should be very proud of you…thanks for the 2 World Series wins…good luck to you in the future…a grateful fan
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:51 pm
Curt,
As a Red Sox fan who had endured much disappointment since 1975, I want to thank you for being part of the team that reversed the curse and that gave Red Sox fans back our pride once again. Taking the ball in Game 6 of the ALCS and Game 2 of the World Series in 2004 with the injury you had demonstrated the heart and soul that you brought to that team. Seeing the bloody sock in the special “World Champion” section at Cooperstown brought a tear to my eye just like when the Sox won the Championship. Enjoy retirement – you’ve earned it!
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:51 pm
Don’t let the door hit you in the ass on the way out! I usually don’t bother with sports but this guy was the biggest idiot I’ve ever seen in 60 years of watching baseball. If he had any talent I could see why he would run his big mouth 24/7 but he’s not even a good pitcher. Certainly not Hall of Fame. The people of Boston are a little prejudiced and that’s okay. But the rest of this country hates you Curt and we will cheer this day! The most selfish boring loudmouth in baseball has retired, YES! Please Stay out of the booth nobody wants to hear that you baboon!
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:52 pm
dear curt
thank you so much in helping bring a world series to boston twice. the first one was so special. my son and daughter and myself were sitting on the couch when the team won. it was great. you are a player who a lot of people can look up to. you are going to get a lot of email. i sure hope the red sox give you the send off you so deserve. thank you and thank your family for shareing you with red sox nation.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:52 pm
Thank you for bleeding for us in 2004!!! You inspired the team to never surrender. Without Men like you to lead by example and to never give up the world would be a darker place. Thanks for shining some light.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:52 pm
I have been a RS fan for most of my 60+ years. You have been one of the most inspirational and truly great players that the RS have had on the team. Not only did you do what you said you were going to do when you came here, you continued to always giving 100+% to the team, fans, and the ALS charity. I have enjoyed your honesty and applaud your outspokeness. I sure hope that you enter the Hall of Fame as a RS. Good luck in your future endeavors and hopefully you stay in Massachusetts!
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:53 pm
Curt, thank you so much for helping us win the World Series in 2004. In perspective, baseball is only a game but I will never forget your performance in the playoffs that year. Truly awe-inspiring.
I also want to say that I look up to you for maintaining your strong faith in a career that seems to lead many astray. God bless you!
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:53 pm
There are very few events, players, and places that transcend history. In the realm of baseball history, no fan of baseball could ever deny that you were not only a part of something as special as a Red Sox championship, but personified the act. Kudos on a career that will land you in the Hall. You played the game with every ounce of character it takes. Farewell.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:54 pm
Curt. Thanks for all the good times. You were and truly are one for the ages. Your love and passion for the game is unmatched, and as a fan, not only of the Red Sox, but of the game itself, please know that it is truly appreciated respected. Thank you for helping bring a World Series Title to Boston in my lifetime. I will be forever grateful for your perseverance and courage to step on that mound and give everything you had for us. I don’t think any of us could ever repay you. May your retirement and time spent with your family be the best of your life. Forever grateful…Chris
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:56 pm
C Ya Big Guy!! I remember the day you signed with Boston and seeing like the same moment that Truck Ad. I said at the time, the guy certainly brings excitement and attitude! and you never disappointed : )
Though you may have not single handily turned around the jinx, you sure did your part and then some!!
Best of luck to you and your family.
Your drinks should be on Boston Fans Always!
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:56 pm
Dear Mr.Schillig,
Now as a freshman in high school, you remain my favorite player. I remember meeting you in second grade (2002) at pepper law firm in Philadelphia. You were raising money for the Lou Gehrig disease fund. You autographed your rookie card for me that I have sitting by my bedside. The smile and the 5 minutes with me has made me a better person and has changed my perception of professional ballplayers from then on always wearing 38, whether playing football or baseball. I remember when I was very little going to the ballpark watching you pitch at “The Vet” which was a terrible place to play, but with you and Scott Rolen’s play I will never forget watching games there. My dad bought tickets according to the days when you were pitching so we wouldn’t ever miss a start. The way you came on and off the field with that swagger hitting 98 some days on the gun was jaw-dropping and I haven’t seen a pitcher like you since. As a player and a person, you are truly my hero, as long as my sports career will last I will wear #38 proudly. Have a great retirement, you will always be looked at in my mind as the greatest pitcher and player in Philadelphia Phillies history.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:57 pm
everyones worst nightmare has come true curt is retiring and will move into the broadcast booth im f ing done if i have to listen to curt everynight what a beating that would be
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:58 pm
Mr. Schilling,
Thank you for everything you did for the game of baseball and the Boston Redsox over your great career. Good luck in your post-baseball endeavors and hopefully everyone can truly appreciate the Professional you are. 20 great years of baseball and one heck of an effort you lead to K-ALS.
God Bless,
Jeff
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:58 pm
Dear Curt,
Thank you from the bottom of my heart. In January 2004 I was standing in a hospital room at Mass General with my 78 year old father. (He is the biggest Red Sox fan I have ever met.) NESN was announcing that the Sox had just signed Keith Foulke and my father, a tough, stoic man who was able to discuss all of the possible outcomes of this disease without getting emotional, turned to me with his eyes brimming with tears and said “They had better win one soon, I’m running out of time.” Happily, his surgery was successful and he witnessed the 2004 and 2007 WS Titles and is optimistic for the 2009 season. Last fall as the team headed into game 7 against Tampa, he wistfully said “I’d feel a lot better about this game if Schilling was pitching tonight.”
Aside from changing the culture around Fenway more than any other player, you have been a player that parents could be comfortable with their kids looking to as a role model. Your work for ALS, the SHADE foundation, and other charities has made me admire you more as a person than as a ballplayer.
May God bless you and your family. I hope all the happiness and joy you brought to the New England region is returned to you over your retirement.
See you in Cooperstown!
Steve
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:58 pm
Curt,
You came to Boston to win a World Series and you did! The best playoffs (2004) anyone could ever witness especially a Red Sox fan. Sorry to see you leave the game because you have a lot to offer younger ones coming into the game. You are one class act and I thank you for sharing it in Boston. Best to you and your family.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:58 pm
Thanks for breaking the curse
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:59 pm
Thank God. Finally this steroid ridden loud-mouthed fake bloody sock asshole is out of my life. Now Mr. Schilling GO TO HELL and Fuck yourself!
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:59 pm
Schilling, Mulholland, Greene, Jackson, Rivera…
You may have moved on to bigger and better things, but watching you and the rest of that 93 Phillies rotation and team play still stands as the highlight of my baseball fandom. Congrats on a stellar career and all the best in the years to come.
March 23rd, 2009 at 5:59 pm
Curt,
Baseball has been a large part of my life whether I am watching or on the field. I can honestly say that you made watching games on TV so much more exciting and I appreciate everything you have done for the game. I’ll miss seeing you on the hill and you throwing the splitter that just seemed to fall right off the table. Good luck to you and your family.
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:00 pm
To Curt and future generations of sox fans,
Before you came here Curt it was blah blah 86 years,blah, blah.
You arrived. and on the way to erasing this 86 year old curse you gave a region some peace of mind and some joy and some rest and the ability to sleep at night.
Curt it wasn’t the bloody sock, it was what the bloody sock stood for. Self Sacrifice,Courage,Leadership for the cause. A winning cause. And like the General that you are, this makes you a man whether the Sox won in 2004 or not. A true man.
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:00 pm
Thanks for all the memories Curt. I really hope you continue to blog. Your gift of transparency and sincerity is needed.
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:00 pm
Curt, Congratulations on the retirement and providing millions of people with memories that they will never forget. Thank you for putting your career on the line in 2004, and coming back strong in 2007 with a superb postseason.
Thank you!
- Mike, Fairfield,CT
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:01 pm
Thank you, do as you always do and ignore the media. For what you did, do, and continue to do for Boston and Red Sox fans makes you a hall of famer to all of us. Call me crazy but we all know without you I’d be burying my dad the same way grandma had to go. Cursed and depressed. Thanks and good luck.
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:01 pm
curt,
we will miss u curt and your opinions
sincerely,
nobody
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:01 pm
Mr. Schilling,
Thanks for everything. Thanks for the two championships in Boston. Without you, we would still be waiting.
God bless you sir.
Here’s to you and your family for a wonderful future,
Roger Gonzalez
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:01 pm
Man Curt, what a career! Just reading all of these posts is amazing, you are a very lucky man and it is a tesatament to your greatness that the only negative posts are by (mostly) Yankee fans who are just happy to see you are done. Thank you again for ALL that you do and have done for the Sox, and for the charities. You are a hero, and I will never forget all that you have done. As Colin Cowherd says it is the HALL of FAME, so the numbers should not even matter, you were GREAT! So, a sure thing in my book!
Take care!
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:02 pm
What you did in 2004 was truly amazing. 60 years from now, I’ll be telling whoever will listen. Boston loves you.
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:03 pm
Hello Curt,
First, please let me say a BIG “THANK YOU”, for being the catalyst in helping the Boston Red Sox win, not one but two MLB World Series Championships. I am a 54 yr old, born and raised in Maine, but now live in Georgia, who has been a Red Sox fan ever since I can remember, and I will never forget what you sacrificed to help the Red Sox win their 1st World Series Championship title in 2004. For us Red Sox fans, it was a long wait for this victory!
Secondly, I would like to wish you the best of luck in whatever GOD has in store for your future. Hopefully we will see and hear more from you, maybe either as a pitching coach for Boston or maybe as a baseball analyst on Fox Sports or some other Sports Newscast program.
Finally, I also wish you the best of luck in being inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame in 5 years. In the hearts of all Boston Red Sox fans [alias “Red Sox Nation”] and most all MLB fans, you deserve your place in the HOF.
Enjoy retirement and the extra time you can now share / spend with your family.
May GOD Bless you and your family.
Regards,
Joe in GA
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:04 pm
You are a true warrior of the game. I will never forget what you did for my Red Sox or the community. Please consider managing soon. The game needs people that can improve the character of the game. Guys like you need to be out there teaching the future players. God Bless.
David
Sandston, VA
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:04 pm
Congrats on a brilliant career. I say first-ballot hall-of-famer for sure!!!!
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:05 pm
Congratulations on a great career. In addition, thank you for being an individual who is not afraid to speak his mind. Although I may not always agree, I have immense respect and admiration for a person who calls it the way they see it.
You have made this transplanted NY Mets fan in NH enjoy so many Red Sox games in the last few years… Thanks.
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:06 pm
My favorite day of Curt Schilling’s career- this one!
Good riddance you bible-thumping blowhard asswipe. Go shove your bloody sock up your ass and light it on fire.
Finally baseball is rid on one of its biggest turds.
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:06 pm
great career. you’ll def be a hall of famer. Good work thanks for all your seasons #38
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:06 pm
[...] first sentence of his blog entry today said it all: “Turn out the lights, the party’s over”. With that, Curt [...]
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:07 pm
You never played in front of the greatest fans in the world.
You played in front of losers in Philadelphia, transplants in Arizona, and drunks in Boston.
You are the single most overrated pitcher to ever play the game and you are completely irrelevant.
The only way you’re getting in the Hall is to purchase an admission ticket to go see all the great Yankees.
Peace.
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:07 pm
A (REAL) class act
Thank You
Southern and Sox fan since birth
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:08 pm
Curt,
I have followed your career since your time in Philly. Thank you for many great moments. I just wish we could have gotten you a ring with the Phils.
I, and most of the true fans, wish you and your family well and a long life to you all.
Thank you again!!
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:08 pm
I sat behind the tarp for years and chatted with Shonda and Peggy (Morandini) and watched you play for the Phills like every game was your last game. I saw you come back the day after Gehrig was born and pitch, only to have to hand the ball over to another to finish the game and you held yourself accountable for not going 9 innings – when no one else would have put their feet on the mound. I saw you play catch with Gehrig when he was 2 on the turf on 1st base side before the live auction for ALS night, and how proud you were – it was awesome to see you be a Dad. I knew you had a seat reserved for your Dad for every game you pitched, and I always saw you as a wonderful man, not just a ball player. My best to you and Shonda and the kids…. what a wonderful prize to see you play the game, and in Phila no less!!!
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:08 pm
this is a great day no more curt fuck u curt and ur opinions
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:08 pm
Next to Lefty, the best pitcher the Phillies have had the pleasure of throwing Ks for them in the last half century up to this last year. When you needed someone to be a stopper, #38 was there consistently. Outspoken when he needed to be, his requests for a team capable of winning the Series were met only after he left in 2000. and those of us in Philly could only watch and say what might have been.
Curt, enjoy your retirement.
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:08 pm
Curt,
Thank you for retiring. I’m not really a fan but you had balls. Thanks for ‘04 and ‘07. I hate to admit it but the Red Sox couldn’t have done it with out you. And yes, you should be in Cooperstown.
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:10 pm
Thanks for taking the mound with half an ankle,it was truly one of the most gutsiest performances in the history of sports. Thanks for everything you have given the Great city of Boston. Good Luck!
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:10 pm
Give yourself credit, never mine religion.
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:12 pm
Curt, Phillie fan, wish they would have kept you, we missed you in Philly….congrats on great career, see you around Chester County
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:12 pm
Don’t let the door hit you on the way out.
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:12 pm
Thank you so much for all your hard work and dedication to the game. Above all, thank you for being a huge part in the team that finally won a World Championship (twice) in Boston. I think you really “get it”. Waiting year after year for the Sox to win was crushing, but well worth the wait. Congrats on an awesome career. Enjoy your family, have fun, and God Bless.
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:12 pm
Thank you, Curt, for a memorable 2004 and for professionalism at the plate and a thoughtful approach to the game. My father witnessed two world series because of you and your wonderful teammates. You helped bring a joy to a man in his 80’s who really hoped to see our Red Sox win a World Series during his lifetime. It meant so much.
You have a bright future ahead of you. I look forward to learning about your next leadership role.
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:13 pm
Curt – thanks for the dedication to the game, the years of hard work, and bringing 2 championships to the Red Sox. You’re a Hall of Famer in my book. Cheers!!
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:13 pm
And you got to walk off that field as a champion. Thank you Curt so much for Game 6 of the 2004 ALCS, Game 2 of the 2004 World Series and the final game of your career–Game 2 of the 2007 World Series. Congratulations.
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:15 pm
Red Sox Nation will be forever grateful to you, Curt! You are in a league of your own! Next stop…Cooperstown! So glad you will enter the Hall of Fame in a Red Sox uniform!
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:15 pm
I was never a big fan of you or the tams you pitched for, and I despise your politics, but I respect you as an athlete and as someone who takes a stand and speaks his mind. Enjoy your retirement, Mr Schilling, and thanks for your dedication to the game of baseball.
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:16 pm
Thank you so much for the oportunity you gave me to be able to tell my son and grandchildren that the Red Sox finally did it. And I saw a hero swing his cape on, climb the mound, and pitch his ass off. We will never forget. The only thing I wish you did differently while playing for the sox is in that famous NESN video clip of Manny Ramirez looking over your shoulder while you were jotting down notes in your notebook in between innings, Remember you looked up at the camera, then at Manny? Why the hell didn’t you bash Manny repeatedly over the head with that notebook to knock that spupid “Manny being Manny” look off his face. You would have gotten huge praise from even the biggest Sox haters, and be sent straight to the “Hall” on your first year! We love you Curt. Thanks again, and enjoy your retirement.
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:17 pm
Curt,
I hope now that you’re retiring you’ll keep you big stupid mouth shut. No one outside of meathead Red Sox Nation will miss you or your idiotic opinions.
The only thing that saddens me about your retirement is that there is no longer a chance you’ll take a line drive off your ugly melon.
You’re a first ballot entrant into the Asshole Hall of Fame.
So long Shithead.
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:18 pm
Bosox`s fan from Louisville Ky Thanks for 2004&2007 I have been a Bosox`s fan since 67. God bless you and your family. Your friend in CHRIST. Charles
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:18 pm
Curt – if they gave MVPs for being a self-absorbed blowhard, you’d win multiple times and would be in the Hall of Fame. Maybe you could take a moment and think about that.
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:21 pm
Curt,
You deserve all the praise, you were an amazing pitcher on the sport’s grandest stage. You carried the baby Diamondbacks over the Yankees and then were a big part of reversing the curse. As an Indians fan it sucked to watch you pitch against my team cause you were so good but I loved watching you when you faced anybody else. Congratulations, the sport has lost a real warrior.
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:21 pm
Curt,
Thank you for the memories. The rest of Red Sox Nation and I will never forget what you did for us from 2004 on. You should definitely be giving your rightful place in the Hall. Thank you again and God bless. Enjoy your retirement, you earned it.
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:22 pm
Curt,
I wanted to thank you as a baseball fan for giving me moments in a sport I love and to be able to tell my children about the games I saw you pitch in.
I am a die hard Mets fan but love the game of baseball. Your truly a great pitcher and I admire you both on and off the field.
Enjoy retirement and always remember how you touched so many peoples lives. Now go run for office would ya !
God Bless
Joe
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:22 pm
Curt,
I could always count on an increase in anticipation for the game whenever you were coming in as the started whether for the Phillies or the Red Sox (I follow both teams). Thanks for all you did for me and for both of “my” teams. If you’re ever in Delaware and want to get out on a mountain bike, I’ll show you some fantastic (and some of my favorite) trails. Best wishes in retirement.
Jay R.
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:22 pm
Curt: I remember getting goosebumps the day I heard you signed with the Sox! I enjoyed watching you beat the Yankees while you with the DBacks- and then LOVED watching you put them down while with the Sox- especially game 6!!
You brought a lot of heart to the club- and I just have to add that I’ve only lived up here for 4 and a half years, but I appreciate your politics! Go join Dennis and Callahan on Weei!
Thanks for the memories! And all the best to you and your family!
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:22 pm
Thanks Curt,
1st ballot all day!!!
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:24 pm
Curt, all we can say is THANK YOU for everything. You deserve a statue in boston green next to paul revere.
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:26 pm
Curt: best of luck with the rest of your life. I am not a Red Sox fan, but you are a true “class act” and will be missed in baseball.
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:26 pm
Curt, I grew up a Royals fan, and still am, but ended up a D-Backs fan after the family moved to AZ. Thank you so much for a memorable series win (that started the Yankees slide!), but for a historic win during an important time when our country needed it.
(The following season I attended a home D-Back game, and they had Curt and Randy’s MVP jersey up there for fans to take pics. I soon got my turn and just naturally gave both jersey’s a thumbs up with both hands and said ‘thanks’, and everyone that noticed me all nodded and chimed in with a…. like yeah, no KIDDING!…LOL)
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:26 pm
Curt- Thanks for all of the great memories in Phoenix! we were lucky to get to see you pitch in your prime, thanks for the championship! Go D-Backs!
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:27 pm
Never really liked you
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:28 pm
Thank You, I hope you get into the hall. I loved watching you play at the Vet, enjoy retirement.
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:28 pm
Congratulations, Curt! Best of luck, enjoy your retirement!
I find it interesting that the folks here on this site who really didn’t like you are so incredibly ignorant and morons. I’d say they must be Yankee fans but I don’t want to stoop to that level, I have too much respect for them. You guys can’t even spell or complete a whole sentence. Get a life! Kids read this blog.
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:28 pm
Curt: Some say baseball is just a game. Fans know that it is more than that. Baseball runs deep in our soul. Your winning attitude and fierce determination were key elements to the Red Sox winning twice in 4 years after a long drought. You were the key to it all. We in NJ are forever grateful. We will never forget what you did for the Sox; it will be remembered for the rest of our lives and will always be part of baseball history. We will be with you at your induction into the Hall. Thank you. God bless you and your family.
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:29 pm
Curt, Enjoy the time off and thank you very much. Just a fan!!
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:29 pm
We will miss you and wish you only the best in your retirement. I want to thank you also for giving me the “get up and go” energy while I was in the hospital. I have MS and was in the hospital watching you play. For the week before I barely got out of bed but watching you on the mound helped me root for something and it gave me the energy to help my body heal. I’m tipping my cap for you Curt. Peace.
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:30 pm
Curt,
God bless you and all that you have stood for, stand for now and will stand for in the future. I was upset when the Sox first let you go as a young pitcher feeling that you had that “it” that was required to compete at the major league level. While you had a wonderful career between the lines, you had an equally incredible career off the field that I suggest is likely to become your everlasting legacy. The work you have done for ALS and in helping others less fortunate is something that all people have the God given ability to do but few accept that calling. You did accept the call and there are thousands of people who are forever grateful to you for that. I loved to watch you pitch but admired more your desire and ability to compete. The “bloody sock” playoff run will NEVER be forgotten by true Sox fans, of which I am one, and you did what you said you came here to do, kill off the Curse of that guy named Babe.
Thank you and Dios te bendiga (God Bless You) to you and your family and thank you for sharing your lives with us for the past 6 years.
PS Don’t go away. Come back and torment Gerry and John on WEEI. They deserve it:)))
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:30 pm
I do like the Barack Obama comment though. Thats pretty funny. And the opposition is so incredibly outnumbered by about, what, 500 to 1?
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:30 pm
I first want to say THANKYOU!! and secound is Good luck in your retirement!
Fenway Pahk won’t be the same with out you.. You reversed the curse and forfilled every redsox fans dreams!! and that stand alone in it’s self..
I really hope you make it to Cooperstown. May the Lord Bless you and your family… Jim D Nashua NH
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:30 pm
Hi Curt,
I’ve never sent any type of fan mail out to sports figures but you, my man, deserve a huge thanks! You said it in a ford commercial and delivered! While all the Boston baseball stars of the past basically choked in the post season, you came through. Thanks for making our cold fall nights a bit warmer in 2004 and 2007. You’ll be missed.
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:31 pm
Thank you, Schill. I’m glad to see you helped a great team get better. I wish you good luck in everything you do.
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:31 pm
Best of luck to you Shills, you gave your all when you were between the lines and that I have always respected you for. Whether it was a game in July or a game in the playoffs it always pissed you off to give up a run or a hit for that matter. I thank you for being out spoken as you are one player that we will never see on that 103 player steriod list. Nothing but the best for you and all your wonderful foundations that you support.
John Palmay
http://www.thepalmaygroup.com
azrealtorjp on Twitter
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:32 pm
Enjoy your well deserved retirement with your family. Thank you for giving your all to reverse the curse in Boston. Boston fans will never forget you and you dedication to the game.
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:32 pm
Curt,
A lot of folks are saying a lot of good things about your career and you as a person.
I just want to make a simple statement and I hope you appreciate the sentiment.Ryne Sanberg made what I think the most eloquent acceptance speech when he was inducted into the Hall of Fame. He spoke about respect for the game.
You, in my humble opinion, are a living example of what Ryne was trying to put into words. When it would have been easy to sit out those two games in 2004 and even accepted by the fans, you stepped up to the demand of the occasion and played. Fortitude and a true love for the game, something the rest of both leagues need to learn.
Good bye, long life and all the best
Thank you
Dave
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:34 pm
Warrior. Clutch. Dogged. SO/BB Master. Opinionated. Generous. Accountable. You were all of these. I look forward to seeing your plaque in Cooperstown.
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:34 pm
Curt, still cant believe how you help changed an attitude of a nation(Red Sox) from a fatalistic narcissism to actually believing anything can be accomplished. Thanks for all you did for Beantown. You are all heart!
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:36 pm
Curt
Love how you think on and off the field. What you did for us Sox fans was huge, thank you. Best to you and your family always.
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:36 pm
Curt, all I can say is thanks for 2004. Love ya, dude. And Foulkie.
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:36 pm
Dear Curt: Just wanted to say, first, thanks for putting everything on the line in 2004. You probably cost yourself a couple of seasons pitching hurt, but you gave all fathers an example of what courage, dedication, leadership and responsibility means in practice,to teach to our sons and daughters. Second, thanks for always being true to your values, and not being afraid or hesitant to express your faith in God and your support for America. Thanks also for writing your own words and saying how you felt, and not letting the bozos who write sports for a living, many of whom are your intellectual inferiors, discourage you with their bitter potshots and insults. Finally, thanks for letting baseball fans like me enjoy watching a true original play the game the way it was meant to be played, and doing it brilliantly.
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:39 pm
Classy way to end a wonderful career, Curt. Now you can devote even more time to antagonising CHB. Can’t wait.
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:40 pm
Dear Curt Schilling,
Please do not retire! You are a great player! I am sorry about the 2008 season! If you were on the roster, the Red Sox would have won the World Series that year. At least they made it to Game 7 of the ALCS. Wanna watch the World Series on FOX this October? How’s your shoulder? I WILL ALWAYS REMBEMBER YOU!!!! I am 12 years old and I am from Sandwich and I am a Boston sports fan.
Want my watermelon?
Ben
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:40 pm
Thank you!
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:42 pm
Mr. Schilling,
I live in Brazil. Land of the soccer. Baseball here is just something exotic that we could not understand. But for the last 10 years I’ve been learning and loving this incredible game. And 2001 was one of the biggest reasons for that. And 2004, wow.
Thank you very much for helping us to really appreciate a great game.
Good luck with your future life.
Rgds
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:42 pm
Curt – as a lifelong Red Sox fan I say thanks for all you did for my team and it’s fandom. I always respected your desire to win. I am also very focused on social media and admired the way you have connected to fans through SonsOfSamHorn.com and other venues including your blog 38Pitches.com. You were ahead of your time. I celebrated your career and your social media leadership today on my blog http://www.jeffbennett.org, where you have been on my blog roll since it’s inception. Rock on Curt.
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:42 pm
Curt,
Your stamina, poise, and candor will truly be missed. Thank you for coming to Boston and giving it 125%. Baseball will truly miss you. Thank you for being a true professional in this tumultuous era of ball. – B
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:43 pm
Curt-
You made the difference, at a time when this city needed it. The 2004 post-season is absolutely one of the greatest sports stories ever written.
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:43 pm
Best wishes, Curt! Thanks for bringing two titles to Red Sox Nation! May Cooperstown come calling….
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:44 pm
God bless you and your family, and thanks for helping me proudly display my plackard “Hello God, I’m a Red Sox fan. It’s nice to finally meet you!”.
Your skill and dedication should be a model for our youth.
Thanks again,
Leo & Judi Martin,
Smithfield, ME
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:45 pm
Curt,
Thank you so much for being such a big part of our Red Sox family. You showed grit, determination, and a lasting legacy of which you can be very proud. On a personal note, my dearly loved Step-daughter passed away unexpectedly two years ago. One of my fondest memories was our nightly conversations during baseball season. We both claimed you, she with her Arizona Diamondbacks and me with my Boston Red Sox. You have touched many lives and you will always be thought of with gratitude by your many fans. All the best in your retirement, from both of us!
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:46 pm
Curt, 2004 happened because of you. You’re awesome, I hate that I don’t get to behold your grit and determination anymore. And you really had a red sock charging the Red Sox forward. That’s gotta become incorporated in to some song lyrics or something.
The question of “if you’ll go to the HOF?” I can’t beleive there’s a question, 3 rings and a WS MVP? Are you kidding me? Shoe in. Keep blogging, please.
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:47 pm
Thank you Curt for everything you did for baseball. You are a first ballot hall of famer in my books- If not for what you did for the game then for your KALS fondation. You were my favorite Redsox player and I hope that you enjoy retirement. I cant wait to see number 38 hanging in Fenway park!
THANK YOU CURT FOR WHAT YOU DID FOR THE RESOX AND MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL!!!!
Jon Strabley
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:48 pm
Curt,
Thanks for the great memories you gave us while wearing a Baseball Uniform. I hope you’ll continue the good you’re already doing out of one. Speak your mind honestly, do what you believe is right and admit if you screw up. I’ve always been a fan of that! Run for Office!!
Oh yeah, SOX and STEELERS(again) 09!!
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:52 pm
Curt, Best wishes. I know you experienced more success with the Red Sox and Dbacks, but I hope you consdider going into the hall of fame( in my mind, there is no debate) as a Phillie. We will never forget the charity work for ALS you did here, not to mention the amazing 1993 season. Even though we just won the series, to me that is still the best Phillies team.. And finally as a resident of kennett Square, thank you for opening the golf center, which I still visit often. I always thought it was the coolest thing to see”Gerhig inc” on the sign. You could have named the company after yourself, but instead did after your son, ithink that is very classy. I had the pleasure of meeting you a few times around the area and your wife Shonda at the golf center. Best of luck in the future, and If you need somewhere to retire to, we;d love to have you back in Kennett Square!
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:55 pm
Thank you for 2004 and 2007. You are forever in Red Sox Folklore. Long live the Red Sock of ‘04. Here’s to seeing you one last time in Red Sox garb at your Cooperstown induction.
March 23rd, 2009 at 6:57 pm
Curt,
I just wanted to say that I am appalled by the douchebags coming on here to express their personal dislike for you.
From what little I know of your politics I suspect that we wouldn’t agree on much outside the lines, but to me that is irrelevant when it comes to celebrating your career in baseball and with the Red Sox.
As a Sox fan living my entire adult life in LA I don’t get to see the club play very often and felt privileged to get a chance to see you pitch the 3rd game clincher in the sweep over the Angels in the 2007 ALDS.
Even a left-wing wingnut cannot deny that your Bloody Sock game took guts and will ensure your baseball immortality and my eternal respect. As far as I’m concerned you’re a f**kin’ Hero for that game alone. Thank you for being a huge cog in the 2 championships that my parents never got to live to see.
I wish you and your family a happy retirement and hope the next stop is Cooperstown.
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:01 pm
It was always a pleasure to watch you play, Curt. God bless you, and the best of luck with whatever else you do in life.
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:02 pm
Schill- Thank you for coming to Boston- The tide turned when you arrived, great heart, power, smarts, drama, finesse, you’ve got it all- Best of luck to you and the family.-G
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:04 pm
Curt,
Loved your departing comments. Unlike others who retire on top but then make comebacks that never quite work out – Brett Favre any one? – you knew when it was time to go. You will be missed, mate, and I can only hope you join one of the many teams that could use your exceptional services as a mentor or pitching coach, and that we can follow your baseball career in other ways.
All the best to you and your family over the coming years.
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:04 pm
I was never a fan of any of your teams, but I respect what you brought to the game. You will be missed.
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:05 pm
Curt, im 18, and you have been my hero me entire life, i remember growing up listening to my grandparents telling me about you in 93′. You were their favorite player and it was passed down to me i guess lol…… i remember watching you and Johnson in Arizona, and im a Red Sox fan so with everything you have done in Boston and especially 2004 you have become a hero and an idol to me…. im planning on having my jersey of you framed so i will always have something of my favorite player
you are a definate first ballot hall of famer in my opinion and i cant wait to own a Cooperstown jersey of yours…. i am really hoping to meet you someday either at Fenway Park or an autograph signing or somewhere because i would love my framed jersey of you to have your signature on it
God Bless you and your family
-Brian L.-
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:07 pm
Curt,
I will never forget the mark you left on Redsox history! Ever sense that Ford commerical that you said “Going to Boston to break an eighty six year old curse” and you did it.. I will always remember that bloody sox!! You played hard with alot of love and passion for the game. There are only a few guys left in the Majors that still have that love (that you did) for the game, not just love for the money.. I wish we got to see you in a Redsox uniform for one more year. Hope you stay in Boston you are a great person to have in our community.. You are a great player and person.. Thanks for giving us everything you had… Best wishes after baseball!
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:07 pm
don’t let the door hit you in the butt on the way out. I just wish someone would have knocked that smirk off your face before you quit. please change your son’s name from gehrig to big papi so you don’t have any association with the yankees in your household. you may have been a good pitcher but your self-righteous bs is tough to listen to. if you think you didn’t play with steroid abusers on the red sox the joke is on you. the truth will come out one day and 2004 and 2007 will be forever tainted.
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:11 pm
Congratulations, Curt, on a great career. I’m sorry to see you hang up your cleats. As a D’Back fan, I am forever grateful for having had a top notch pitcher like you on the mound every 5th day matched up with another future Hall of Famer like Randy Johnson. 2001 will always hold a special place in my memories as a baseball fan. Best of luck in future endeavors!
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:17 pm
Curt, being an Astros fan for the past 30 years, I will remember you as always being prepared, always giving 110%, and one heck of a pitcher! More than that, you have always conducted yourself in a manner that you can be proud of. Best of everything to you and your family.
You will be missed!
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:17 pm
Thanks Curt! Thanks Curt! Thanks Curt!
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:19 pm
The Sox may have won a World Series without you, but probably not in my lifetime. Thanks for breaking the curse!
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:21 pm
Looking forward to the silence.
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:22 pm
Dear Mr. Schilling,
Thank you for so many great memories. I will, as so many other New Englanders, be forever grateful for your willingness to put your career on the line in ‘04 in order to secure the Sox first championship in 86 years. God Bless You and Godspeed~
Michael Kendall
Las Vegas, Nevada
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:23 pm
Hey, Curt you have had a great career and you are one of the best clutch pitchers ever. You were always one of the best pitchers in the league and you were a true ace. You had a great career and you would have my Hall Of Fame vote(If I could vote).
Thanks,
Niklas
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:25 pm
Grats on a Great baseball career! Will be looking towards your next one.. and hopefully some time in ASL writeing and playing.
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:25 pm
Best of luck in your future. Your tremendous efforts brought joy to all of Red Sox Nation. I wish I had a tape of the Ford commercial you did after you first signed here where you were hitching to Boston “to break an 86 year-old curse.” Best to you and your family.
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:25 pm
Curt, you’ve been a great ambassador for the game and we can’t thank you enough for that.
From those of us at XELR8, thanks for being a great friend.
Best of luck in all your future ventures. I, for one, can’t wait to see what you have planned next!
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:25 pm
You will be missed. Thanks for the fantastic memories. I have seen many of the greats. For me, I would put you as the BEST ‘Big Game’ pitcher I have witnessed in my lifetime.
Enjoy your well deserved retirement.
Happy Trails !
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:26 pm
Thank you Curt. You will be forever loved in the city of Boston for the heroic performances and historic wins you delivered Red Sox Nation. You are one of us!
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:27 pm
That’s awesome Curt. Glad you are going out on top…maybe a little sore…but on top none-the-less. Congrats on a great career.
H
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:29 pm
May God bless your next area in His Service.
I saw you with my Phillies and have admired your life off the field even more than on it. You are a great professional who played and represented the game as well as anyone. I am proud that you are a brother.
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Curt,Best of luck to you! I am a lifelong Yankees fan-but you were a badass dude and I admired your skills as a pitcher—best of luck for a happy and healthy retirement-the baseball world will truly miss a “gamer” such as yourself!-Marty Immel
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:30 pm
Was disappointed when you left the Phillies but loved your style throughout The Verducci Drysdale comparison is good except you had better control. Third ballot HOF
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:32 pm
I am a white sox fan but appreciated your desire and the fact that HEAVEN FORBID you weren’t politically correct. After 10+ years of MJ23 here in chicago giving the most vanilla of answers I know a corporate answer when I hear it. I applaud you for actually speaking your mind sometimes and not always saying the “popular” thing and just being yourself. True that won’t make you a global brand or get you all the hot endorsements but for some of us it shows you are actually human.
I also like the fact that you are honest enough to say it matters that you make the HOF. Some athletes say oh it doesn’t matter but you know they dont mean it.
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:32 pm
ZZZZZZZZzzzzzzzz
A year too late!! (and it wouldn’t surprise me if a Clemens/Jordan event is in the future)
I am happy you thanked your IMAGINARY FRIEND…..tinkerbell, bigfoot, Loch-ness monster or Jesus. (pick one)
get a hobby Curt. If you sit in front of the computer basking in the solicited drools from the lonely blog-bunch…… you will inflate into a Macy’s day parade float. (you are well on your way)
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:33 pm
Glad to see you go!! You may be better known for shooting your mouth off rather than your pitching. And to watch you back pedal in front of Congress was fun!! I tolerated you as a Philly, but despised you as a Red Sox player.
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:33 pm
I don’t like seeing anything exceptional come to an end, I don’t. I believe the television show “ER” could and should go on for years to come, and wish you could go another season or two as well!
If the shoulder’s gone, the shoulder’s gone, but all I can say is that there will come a time this season when they will need a win, badly, and you are the guy who always delivers.
Best of luck and from a fan -thank you for all of the excitement and helping our team win those two World Series titles!
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:33 pm
I hope you retire from blogging as well. The world doesn’t need to hear anything from you anymore.
I have respect for you, but I always have, and always will,as a Yankee fan, hate your guts.
Have a good life anyway.
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:34 pm
God bless you! Now go spend time with your family!
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:35 pm
Hey Curt thanks for the memories. You gave us all something that 86 years of players could not and you did what you set out to do. Its to bad you had to finish your career the way you did, but you absolutely went out a winner in lots of peoples eyes. You did everything in life and baseball like a true professional from NOT HIRING AN AGENT, to everything you do for your family and ALS. We all know you will still be around to voice your opinion on whatever you do or dont like, so you won’t be missed there. The real question is Red Sox, Diamondbacks, or Phillies, where will your legacy end up with. Just remember this, what its like to shut up 54,000 yankee fans, coming back from being down three games to your rival team, and last but not least changing the course of history by ending the drought in red sox nation. Thanks for the last years of your career and hope everything goes well for you and your family in the future. P.S. THE YANKEES SUCK
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:35 pm
Thanks for the memories, the passion, and for most of all – just keeping it real.
The Doodle Abides
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:36 pm
Curt:
Congrats on a great career. I am a die hard METS fan and when you were in Phila I dreaded when you were pencil’d in. I use to wish that you would join the METS however I knew that was not likely.
Good luck in the future and the most important part of your life is still a daily part of your life…YOUR FAMILY!!
John
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:37 pm
I thought you were already retired!
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:39 pm
Good luck and I hope you make it to Hall of Fame!
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:39 pm
Good riddance you right-wing lunatic.
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:40 pm
Curt, You suck. You are a thief and I hope your retirement is terrible. I wish nothing but bad things for you.
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:40 pm
Enjoyed the past several years and your efforts – You helped Beantown get on a great ride. Hope you enjoy your new ride.
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:41 pm
Curt,
I hope that one day I will meet you in-person and be able to shake your hand and say thank-you. Thank-you for coming to Boston, thank-you for your passion/leadership and for playing the game right, and thank you for allowing me to leave this earth having seen two (yes two – I still can’t believe it) world series championships that are a tribute to your abilities as one of the best postseasons pitchers of all time.
Enjoy the retirement – you certainly deserve it.
All the best,
Dean
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:43 pm
Enjoy your retirement and try to not step on anymore KETCHUP packets.
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:46 pm
You over-opinionated, over-rated, got lucky to pitch on good teams, fake bloody sock blabber mouth. It is great to see you go! Today the baseball world is a better place!
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:46 pm
Curt,Thanks for the memories. As a 50 yo I remember when you were traded for Mike Boddicker and I’m glad you retired as a Red Sox! Me and my family got to see you pitch in late September 04 again’st Tampa Bay. That was the night they shot a sceen for a Drew Barrymore movie after the game. Good luck to you and your family and I hope to continue to hear you on the radio.
All the Best,
Nick
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:46 pm
Congratulations on your retirement, and being able to go out on your terms. I’m not a fan of any team you pitched for, but as a fan of the game, I don’t think I have the right to stand here and tell you that you suck or that I don’t wish you well.
The amount of times I dreaded you pitching against my Giants is proof of the respect you’ve earned from me. Congratulations.
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:46 pm
Curt,
When we won in 2004 I watched with my dad (86 yrs old) and my newborn son(8-11-04) I know you heard this a million times but thank you for a memory that will live in my heart forever.
It was a privlige watching you pitch and I will teach C.J. (almost 5) to love the game the way you did ….Thanks again and god bless you and your family
Charlie MacGregor
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:47 pm
I’m not surprise Schilling announced his retirement on a slow news day. He always loved to be in the headlines.
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:49 pm
As a Yankee fan, I had the pleasure of watching two of the most memorable games I’ll ever see, while you were pitching. One was the Arizona game that pitted you against El Duque (one of my favorites), in which Tino had some late theatrics, followed by Jeter, but none of it would have mattered much if it hadn’t been for the intensity that you brought to the game. You were a definite force to be reckoned with.
I was also at the ‘bloody sock’ game, so I’ve seen you in some of your signature moments. That was a decisive game, I’ve never seen Yankee Stadium so depressed.
There’s nothing like a great competitor. I’ll never regard you as a great Red Sox player per se, the way I will Yaz or Carlton Fisk. You were more your own man. More precisely, I’d say you were the greatest anti-Yankee ever. It was due to you more than anyone else that the Yankee empire came tumbling down, a wretched spectacle. You have to write a book (and write it, rather than using a sportwriter.)
Your politics are pretty bad tho. Still a neocon?
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:50 pm
Thank you big schill for the great memories that you have given me while wearing the red sox uniform. after 1986 I didn’t watch the red sox until 2003 and even with the heartbreak of that year I knew after signing you that the red sox were gonna contend in 2004.So thank you for making me a fan again and to all the bloggers who left negative comments….GET A LIFE!!!!..god bless ya schill
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:50 pm
Thank you sir for doing, what you said you would do! i just wish dad could have hung on long enough for he and i to see it!!
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:50 pm
Thanks for the memories Curt. You’ve been a winner your whole career. Good luck moving forward. And to anyone who dislikes you for having an opinion, can keep their opinions to themselves. Anyone wasting their time to voice negative opinions should spend more time working on their own character flwas than wasting thier time with such immature nonsense.
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:50 pm
THANK GOD it is about time you overrated over price piece of shit!!
Baseball is a much better place now with you gone!!!
Oh Did i meantion over opinionated loud mouth!! you said so much shit in the past it all just sounds like blah blah blah
only wish your mouth would retire too!!
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:51 pm
there would be no red sox nation without you, we all held our breath as you pitched your heart out with your bloody sock, i was holding my breath all night and after that game i knew you were a hall of famer and even if you don’t make the hall, red sox nation on cape cod will be forever grateful to you and your bloody sock!!:)
PS. run for office because us republicans need a breath of fresh air and you are it. enjoy retirement and come to cape cod in the summer!!
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:52 pm
You did roids, shove that bloody sock up your a$$
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:53 pm
Curt
I don’t understand why people would leave such rude and immature remarks.
Thanks for coming to Boston. Red Sox nation know what you have done for us.
I will miss you, your talent, your passion and yes…your candor!
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:53 pm
Curt, congratulations on a great career. Good luck in your retirement. I wish you all the happiness in the world. I hope you stay involved in the game in some capacity.
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:55 pm
Class on the field. Absolutely none off.
On with the game…
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:55 pm
I don’t know if you’ll read this, but I truly hope that you do. You were one in a million, Curt, and I just want to take this time to thank you for choosing us. You didn’t have to come to Boston and you know it. You had earned your right to veto any trade, and you could have gone anywhere that would be willing to pay the toll. So again, thank you for choosing us.
I consider myself blessed to have had the opportunity to see you pitch. I was at that very first spring training game against Northeastern I believe, Spring Training 2004. The excitement was amazing. Then to watch you help bring two World Series titles to this town, at such a sacrifice to your own well being. We can’t thank you enough.
I know it’s probably hard to read people gushing about you over and over, and I know I am just one of the many, but you very quickly cemented yourself as one of my favorite people in all of sports. I respect the hell out of you for the way you approach your business, your willingness to say what is on your mind and even say it in your own special way via this blog or SOSH or WEEI. I love listening to you talk and all the interesting perspective you bring. And most importantly, I loved everything you brought to the table every fifth day. I remember hanging on every pitch that start in Oakland where you were near perfection.
Much respect to you Curt. Thank you for everything you have done for this city and team, and as the son of a former Marine, thank you for your undying support of the US Armed Forces. I hope happiness finds you in whatever you do from here. We will miss seeing #38 out there for the Red Sox, but will cherish all the memories you gave us.
Jason Joseph – Worcester, MA
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:59 pm
Congrats on your retirement and thank you for many great years; thank you for your honesty and integrity regarding life in general and the game of baseball. Thank you for helping the Sox win and thank you for the memories. Best of luck on your new adventures in life.
And on a totally separate note…my husband is now in Afghanistan and I was wondering how/if I could get him one of the patches you blogged about a few months ago, to send to him?
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:59 pm
Curt, I’ve been a RS fan since 1966 and I’ve seen several RS pitchers with the hope to win a WS. There was Lonborg, Culp, Seibert, Tiant… but you’re the man who helped break that blasted curse. And the way you did it to the NYY brings tears to my aged eyes.
Is there a book in the making? Count me in to buy one and hopefully an autographed one. May God continue to bless you and your family.
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:01 pm
Congrats Mr. Schilling on a fairly good career. Baseball will be better now that we don’t have to here you whine on how all the better players in the league cheated. Barry Bonds is the Best Player ever Hands Down (steroids or not) I hope that one day someone figures out that the blood on your sock during the 2004 WS was Fake. It would be very fitting since your career is mediocre at best that you will not be accompanying your “Red” Sock in the Hall of Fame since you pitched during the steroid era. I am glad that I was able to see Toronto win 2 world series in the nineties it will not happen again for a long time. Have great retirement and maybe you can write some books crying about your peers like Jose Canseco.
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:03 pm
THANK YOU.
EVERY RED SOX FAN THANKS YOU. I HOPE YOU NEVER HAVE TO BUY A DRINK AGAIN IN BOSTON!
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:03 pm
Curt, I have been a Sox fan since I can remember. My passion was ignited in 1967 and has not waned a bit since. I cannot thank you enough for your contribution to the Red Sox. Like the Globe Sportswriter, I realize that there would have been no victory in 2004 without 38–Curt Schilling, and yours is the only Red Sox shirt I have ever bought for myself. Thank you for your integrity, will, and love for the game.
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:06 pm
Class move im glad. thanks Curt we will always love you !!
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:06 pm
Dear Curt,
I want to thank you for coming to Boston & leading our team to 2 World Series Championships.I have always been a fan of yours and enjoyed how you had the courage to stand up and speak your mind not caring what others thought of you.
I wish you & your family many happy years together.We will miss you.
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:06 pm
Curt,
I have been encouraged by your testimony for Christ. Thank you for the great memories and God bless.
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:06 pm
Tampon Curt get outta here, and take your bloody Tampon with you you Pussy, Piece of shit, no talent steroid abusing, loud mouthed overpayed no talent retard! Yeah you pitched 20 years with that noodle arm with no steroids. Bullshit! that’s a lie! Boston sucks and didn’t deserve to win the series. I hope they never win it again! Later days Tampon boy! You bloody cunt! Do us all a favor and go play in traffic you Dick! Sew yer fuckin big ass mouth shut or cut out your tongue. Your wife will probably do that after 2 or 3 months stuck with your stupid ass 24/7 FUCK that sounds like hell on Earth. I predict that you will roid up and be back in 2 years all healthy again, surprise! Fuckin sure hope not. I hate your guts. You are the dickiest player of my 60 some years as a fan, hands down. You are a Dick! Go fuck yourself! You despicable cunt.
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:08 pm
Curt:
One of my first memories of you was when I was 13 years old, at a Phillies – D’Backs game with my family in 2000. My dad, who is from Philly, lined up along the right field fence where you were signing autographs. You signed for everyone around him but completely looked him over. When Arizona traded my favorite player to Philadelphia to bring you in, that was just icing on the cake for me. I couldn’t help but resent you. To me, you represented the worst about my favorite sport: the pig-headed, over-paid ass with an ego the size of Alaska, but I soon realized that you also EARNED that pay and ego.
The time you spent in AZ was proof enough of that. Thank you for the AZ-Phillies trade that took away the best defensive 1st baseman AZ has ever had, and thank you for the title you brought to one of my favorite teams in 2001. You and Johnson were truly a force to be reckoned with and a joy to watch. Your stint in AZ was good enough that I can overlook you going to Boston. I may someday come to forgive you for the sock thing, even if I never forget what Boston did to my Yankees in the 04 ALCS.
So, Curt, thank you. Good or bad, you’ve made a difference in so many lives. At the height of your career, you were a brilliant pitcher, and I look forward to your induction into the hall of fame.
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:08 pm
For your dedication to the game, for your perseverance through injury, for staying true to your heart, for coming to Boston and bringing us a World Championship, but most of all for making 55 thousand Yankee fans SHUT UP, I thank you.
Best of luck to you and your family, you will forever remain in our hearts. May God bless you.
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:08 pm
People can say what they want about the bloody sock or the blog, but those are distractions; this was a quality ace who gave you complete games after they went out of vogue. Schilling’s career strikeout numbers all by themselves — he’s 14th all-time, at this writing — give him entree into the serious Hall-of-Fame-inclusion conversations.
And his postseason heroics seal the deal.
Before I go, here are two more numbers for the voters to chew on during the intervening five years before Curt becomes eligible for the Hall:
– In the modern era (post-1900), Schilling is ranked #1 ALL-TIME in strikeout-to-walk ratio, way ahead of Pedro (who’s #2). Number one. All time.
– When Schill broke into the league, at just the age of 21, he was one of the four youngest players in the NL; he might have even been rushed to the bigs a little too fast. But when he pitched his LAST game, in 2007 (a World Series victory), he was one of the ten OLDEST players in the AL. It takes longevity of a special kind to make both lists, and not too many guys have it. Schill did.
Curt belongs in the Hall of Fame, without a doubt.
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:09 pm
Thank you Curt, The Red Sox can add another legend to their list. Thank you for 2004 and 2007!! Best of luck in the future!!
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:10 pm
Curt, best of luck. I will never forget the “Bloody Sock.” Most unbelievable thing i’ve ever seen. Gives me chills watching highlights of that game.Thanks for the memories. GO SOX!!!
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:10 pm
Curt,
When you came to Boston you said you were on a mission. You never faltered, never waivered and you accomplished that mission. Thank you for bringing the credibilty of a World Championship to Boston. It solidified what the fans always knew, that we are the best in baseball. The heart and soul you put into the game exemplifies what it means to be a Red Sox and it was fitting you came here and put an end to the curse. Some players come to a team late in their careers for the money and do not put in the effort that you did. Thank you from a life long fan and member of Red Sox Nation. To me you “are” Mr. October.
Ken Brown
Weare NH
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:10 pm
Cunt,
we will not miss ur loud mouth or politics that are just to the right of Hitler..good bye doucebag
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:11 pm
You were a class act before you came to the AZ Diamondbacks and you gave baseball fans your heart and soul. You made us love baseball again. Then you weren’t through and wow’d us with some outstanding pitching in Boston. Thanks. Congrats on your retirement, you deserve it! May God bless you and your family with a wonderful life! May Jesus Christ be praised!
Safford, AZ
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:12 pm
(of course, I meant Curt broke in at age 21 in the AL, with the O’s)
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:12 pm
Curt: Thanks for all you have done for A L S. Your dollars for Strikeouts will be sorely missed but all of us touched by this disease are forever grateful.
See you again this year at the golf tournament in Scottsdale.
Coach goose gosland
los altos, ca
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:13 pm
Curt, Thanks for All you Done for Us Red Sox Fans in 2004 ( Winning it for Us ) and thanks again for staying here with us in 2007 to Prove that We can Do it again and Prove Yankee Fans and the Team Wrong that We can Never win another Championship again!!! We Sox Fans Should be Very Grateful for your Help in our Red Sox Success!!!! Best of luck in what ever you decide to do in the coming years!!!! Curt I Believe in you when others do not ( Like other Red Sox Fans ) – on why you have or need to Retire here as a Red Sox player an all. Congrads on Finishing Here, Thank You and Your Family on Staying here in Medfield.
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:15 pm
2004 will always be in my memory and my kids will learn about you and that great series when they get old enough, they are 2 years old and 2 months old. That pride and sportsmanship is what I want them to learn from you.
Hope I get to see you in Cooperstown.
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:15 pm
In addition to your on field success’, I have huge respect for someone who’s not afraid to speak his mind. You are Red Sox Nation’s, Bobby Orr, a real class act! I wish you the best!!
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:15 pm
Thanks for the memories. We’ll be waiting for your speech during your induction to Cooperstown!
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:15 pm
Dear Curt-
Thanks for the memories, including most especially 10/27/2004. Thanks for being an example on the field, and while I disagree with your politics, I admire your passion on and off the field. The world would be a better place if everyone cared as much as you do about life.
May retirement treat you as well as your career did those of us that watched you play and were blessed to share so many of those moments with you.
-Josh Kammerer
Santa Barbara, CA
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:15 pm
I’m saddened but not surprised by your news. Coming back from shoulder surgery past 40 was always a long-shot at best.
Be that as it may, I want to tell you that on the day you are enshrined at Cooperstown I will be there – God willing – cheering and recalling the many games I attended to see you pitch at Veterans’ Stadium, the games I watched you pitch on TV for Arizona in the 2001 World Series, and, most memorably, what you did in 2004.
You are the stuff of legend, Curt Schilling. Enjoy the next phase of a wonderful, blessed life.
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:15 pm
curt,
lets be honest nobody will actually miss your big fat loud mouth and pompous ways baseball is a better sport today without out u and ur nonstop talking about ur own personal beliefs which should be kept to urself
bosox fan
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:16 pm
Curt,
You likely don’t know it…but your sox jersey and photos all signed by you are framed and are in a place of honor in our home. They are the top bill in our REDSOX tv room. May Copperstown be so blessed as to have you in bronze some day soon. Thanks for the memories!!
I will never forget the Ford ad with you hitching a ride to Boston. You sure helped dump the curse…
You never let us down.
All the best to you and your family.
Randy
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:17 pm
Curt, thank you for everything you’ve done for baseball and for the United States. I’ll miss seeing you on the field, but something tells me you won’t be completely off the radar screen. I wish you and your family only the best in the years ahead. I know you’ll be in the Hall.
Anne,
Bradenton, FL
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:17 pm
Curt,
Thank you for allowing my son and I to share the memory of watching the Red Sox win a World Series in 2004. You will always be respected in Boston for the way you played the game and the hope you brought to a city. You’re a class act. Best wishes to you and your family. I hope your Cooperstown plaque has you in a Boston hat.
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:17 pm
As a life-long Sox fan, all I can say is “Thanks”. Thanks for everything… the memories and the inspiration and the examplary leadership. May God richly bless you and yours, all the days of your life.
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:19 pm
Curt,
As a Redsox fan living on Long Island I just wanted to say ThANK YOU.
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:19 pm
Thank you Curt for providing us with some very exciting games and fingernail biting wins. I hope you enjoy retirement. You deserve it.
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:19 pm
Curt,
Thanks so much for all you’ve done – I love your tenacity, your politics, and your passion for your family and the world’s best game.
As for those asses lobbing insults at you, well, they are nothing but pond scum with inferiority complexes. F you all, jackasses. Maybe if you had balls half the size of yours they’d shut up and vote Republican.
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:19 pm
Mama Mia! Whaddaya will you-a do next, Curt A-Chilling? Make-a da pizza?
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:19 pm
The good news is that even though your career is over, your mouth lives on…
At least you knocked yourself down a peg before retiring by throwing 84 for a half-year, stealing 8 million form your own team, voicing a useless political agenda, then repeatedly contradicting yourself and insulting epileptics…
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:20 pm
Thank you for everything. As a long time Red Sox fan who has lived in Philadelphia for the past 20 years, I have watched you pitch many times throughout your career. The day you came to the Red Sox was the first day I really believed they had a shot to finally win it all. Thank you for rewarding that faith. And thank you for being open and honest and speaking your mind and talking to the fans like they were intelligent enough to hear the truth vs. the normal spin that almost everyone else offers up. Good luck to you and your family for continued success in the future.
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:20 pm
goodbye u jesus freak good fucking riddance
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:21 pm
Drafted by the sox and finish with the sox. Curt thank you for everything you will never be forgotten in Boston. I hope that someday I can shake your hand and say it in peron, I work right next to WEEI. Good Luck and I cant wait to see your plaque in Cooperstown.
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:21 pm
Curt Best of luck in retirement and thanks for all of the memories you gave us in 2004
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:22 pm
I am a Yankee fan, and since most of the Red Sox players were decent people I never had a problem with them. But you were an arrogant person who took it beyond normal rivalries and were the functional equivalent of the idiots in Fenway who abuse anyone wearing Yankee stuff. I am happy to see you go and take all your millions and bloody sock to a retirement pasture. Hopefully, they will not consider you for Cooperstown until more deserving folks like Blyleven, Kaat, and Tommy John get in first.
Good Riddance!
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:23 pm
Thanks for thememories, a class act all the way. God Bless.
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:24 pm
thank goodness!!!! the game of baseball has lost a bum today and for that we say thanks curt! now do everyone a favor and go rot to death! lets go YANKEESSSS!!!!!!
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:24 pm
ketchup…ketchup…ketchup…ketchup…ketchup…- ketchup…ketchup…ketchup HALL OF SHAME!!!!!!
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:24 pm
curt if u do get in the hall of fame please limit your speech to 4 days please and make sure u thank some of ur teammates and not just urself for 4 days..
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:25 pm
Love you, Schill. Thanks for everything.
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:26 pm
not suprising that he retired just when baseball started a hard steriod testing program
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:26 pm
To quote the Ramones “Glad to see you go go go go goodbye” The Red Sux nation is the most annoying thing in all of sports, and you fit right is with those nauseating A-holes! Shut your big mouth and go away now! now put a 100 year curse on the Red Sux for perpetuating your Idiocy and obvious steroid use. You cheated and lied your way into the Hall congratulations. I hope they put you right next to Bonds in the new Loudmouthed A-hole Steroid wing!You Suck!
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:27 pm
Curt,
It has been a pleasure having you part of Red Sox Nation. Your career started here and I for one am glad that it is ending here as well. Thanks to you and the rest of the 2004 Sox team I was able to experience sweet revenge on a Yankee fan who felt the need to remind me in a New Jersey bar during a business trip that “steak was a nickel the last time the Sox won the World Series”. This occurred during game 1 of the ALCS when the Yankees were lucky to pull that win out. He (and the rest of the bar) gave me nothing but trouble for having my Sox jacket and hat on with pride. Two months later when I returned to the same location on a repeat business trip I was lucky enough to run into the same fan. I proudly displayed my championship hat and loved every minute of his whining about the umpires and other various excuses. Curt you played the game right and will be missed. Take care and enjoy the rocking chair, you deserve it. Keep up the calls to D&C and appearances on the Big Show. Good luck with 38 Studios.
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:28 pm
curt,
under/over on curts hall speech 14 hours
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:30 pm
Thanks for what you gave to the game. You will be remembered for many things, not the least of which is the 2004 WS.
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:30 pm
curt,
I love u so much
sincerely,
curt schilling
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:31 pm
Curt you surely are going to be missed-but a huge thanks is sent to you for your dedication and passion of my favorite pasttime!
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:35 pm
curt,
i heard u were moving into the booth to call games….im taking cyanide capsules right now
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:36 pm
Thank you. You know what you have done for us, and what you brought to the table. Hope you never leave the City of Boston. You made a dream possible….
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:36 pm
As an A’s fan i had the oppurtunity to watch you pitch in Oakland a couple times, you were never someone i respected off the field but as a player i will say thank you for what you did for the game and congratulations on a great career.
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:38 pm
Let me speak for all baseball fans (besides the idiots in Nasty ass Boston) This is the greatest day in modern baseball history. Baseball has finally shat out it’s biggest Turd the 250 pound Cunt Schilling. Baseball says it feels much better now that it has gotten rid of the giant useless Turd. The Turd is expected to remain a Turd without a team unfortunately. Lets hope the Turd gets it’s giant tongue caught in the toilet that it usually gets it’s knowledge from, and is flushed into the sewer where the Turd belongs!
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:38 pm
thanks for everything kurt. thanks for never giving any nick laloosh interviews. have a great time in retirement and dont stay too far away from the game. you are HOF bound!
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:39 pm
Curt,
I was able to attend game 5 of the ALCS this year and I will forver be thankful to be able to stand and give you the round of applause you deserve. Without a doubt you changed my life when you came to Boston in 2004. Thank you and best wishes in retirement.
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:40 pm
thank u so much for all you did.ur a hero
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:40 pm
dear Curt, as a more than casual red sox fan, let me just say it was great to have seen you pitch. i dont know if the fat cats are going to let you into the hall or not but its regardless to your overall impact. your ‘04 postseason was truly inspirational. now people may agrue that your mouth gets you into trouble and you “turn people off” with what you say… but i say speak proud. you have accomplished more in your lifetime than most could with 3. between your charities, your honesty, and the proffesional way you handled yourself inbetween the lines and the way you carry yourself every day; you should never hang your head low. congrats on a remarkable and memorable career. good luck in all your endevours. your truly an inspiration to me.
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:40 pm
Two words. Class Act. One of the best of all time. Thanks for the memories. Redsox #1
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:41 pm
Mr. Curt Schilling,
Many people say, “A team is only as strong as its weakest link.” I have never believed that myth. Rather, I believe that a team can only be as strong as its greatest leader. With that in mind, I am truly greatful for your part in ridding Boston folklore of 86 years of “never us thinking.”
You road into town with a five-word mission, and you made no mistake about your intensions. “Win Boston a World Series.” Mission accomplished – twice! You weren’t alone, but you were front and center – and you set a high standard to follow.
Thank you Curt.
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:41 pm
Hey Curt,
Thanks a bunch! It’s been great watching you-bringing an intensity and love for the game that we the Fans fed from-we were genuinely giddy when we heard that you were signing with The Sox! A Heartfelt Thank You from Red Sox Nation!
Also, is that the sound of sucking eggs we hear coming from the New York general metropolitan area? Can someone turn-off that annoyance (Dictionary: Annoying-anything a New York sports “fan” has to say)?
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:42 pm
Schill,
Thank you for giving my father a Red Sox World Championship (2!). He so feared he would never see one before he went. And then you came…I’ll never forget the day you got traded here. For the first time in a long time, my dad’s eyes lit up when he talked about his beloved Sox. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Words cannot express the joy I felt watching my father celebrate on that beautiful October night…it was a culmination of feelings throughout the year that started the day you became part of the Sox. Best of luck in your future endeavors, and may you always walk with the Lord.
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:43 pm
Curt, Thnaks for the memories! From a Phillies fan that became a fan of you. Following you to Arizona and on to Boston, I just wish you could have been on the Philly team that won it last year. An absolutely great performer who will do more for society outside the game than you could ever do while playing. Hall of famer in my book! Wish you and you rfamily all the best!
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:43 pm
Thank you for everything on the field and off. Your insight, outspoken personality and competitive nature are shining examples of what makes the USA such a great place. I have had the pleasure of living in 3 cities during your tenure: Baltimore, Philadelphia and now Boston. I hope you enjoy the next phase of your life and I’m sure you will achieve as much additional success as you desire. Best of luck, Dan
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:43 pm
first george bush and now curt schilling…2 of the biggest rightwing religious blowhards in one year this is great
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:43 pm
GOOD Get the hell out of my life. Biggest Idiot ever!
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:44 pm
So lets just say for arguments sake, you do make the hall.. What hat would you be wearing?
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:45 pm
One of the most clutch ever. Sox wouldn’t have won it all twice without you. From a 19 year Red Sox fan ever since I was a little boy, I along with many other more long suffering fans had our prayers answered and our dreams come to true in 2004. I want to thank you and your team for the heart and desire demonstrated throughout that run. Curt set the tone for never giving up in 2004. Then to do it again in 2007 was more then we could have ever imagined. How fitting that Curt’s final start would be a win in a World Series game. I can’t think of a better ending to a historic career. Thank you Curt! Next stop: Hall Of Fame!
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:46 pm
u r so amazing.have a great retirement.
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:46 pm
Hey Curt,
Thank you for showing everyone the great love you have for the game. It has been a great joy watchig you play. Thanks for everyone and I hope you and your family enjoy your retirement.
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:47 pm
playboy is wrong and u dont deserve what he said
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:47 pm
curt,
thanks for all of your support during the 93 world series you really showed what a great teammate u are while i was on the mound. thanks so much curt.
sincerely
mitch the wild thing williams
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:48 pm
Dear Curt:
I am a Cubs fan and I grew up in Philadelphia, PA as a Phillies fan. Even though I moved on to the Cubbies I always have had a special place in my heart for the Phillies. I wanted you guys to win so badly in 1993 and it was a disappointment that you did not. However, I was happy to see you win championships in Arizona and Boston.
Curt, I’ve said this a million times, but as far as I’m concerned you and Terry Francona were the main reasons why the Red Sox won the World Series in 2004. I know there is much debate about whether or not you are a future Hall of Famer. Well, IMHO you are even if you or anyone else disagrees with me. But even if you do not get into the Hall of Fame someday I know that if I had to have one pitcher for one game start I would pick you. And to those Yankees fans who want to personally attack Curt I say to you that you and I both know that you wish you had an ace like Curt Schilling since 2004. The Red Sox got Curt Schilling and you guys got Carl Pavano. Maybe that’s why the Yankees haven’t won a World Series since 2001 and the Red Sox have won 2 in the last 5 years.
So many teams and players get psyched out by Yankee Stadium. Curt, you were one of the few players who didn’t let that happen to you and your confidence rubbed off on your teammates to help them perform at a higher level. Now, that might not get you into Cooperstown, but I do know that it helps win championships. The Red Sox had great teams in 2004 and 2007 and you weren’t the only one who made those teams great, but I do believe that you were to the Red Sox in 2004 what Pete Rose was to the Phillies in 1980. And don’t forget that the Phillies also had a new manager that year in Dallas Green. I know that you are a fan of the game and you appreciate its history. Curt, you might not be liked by everybody in baseball or outside of it, but the way you have conducted yourself on and off the field has earned you the respect of millions. I know that because of you there are kids who watch you and someday aspire to follow in your footsteps to the major leagues. If you asked them I’m sure that many of them would tell you that they want to be like you.
Thank you, Curt, for all that you have done on the field and off the field. Thank you for never forgetting where you came from and not ashamed to still be a fan. And thank you for not flip-flopping on retiring then coming back to make diva-like demands upon your return like some athletes have done. I hope to see you wearing a uniform again in Cooperstown in 2014. God bless you and all the best.
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:49 pm
As a baseball fan, thank you for all you’ve contributed to the game Curt. You always played with grit and determination, and trusted that your own hard work and natural talents would bring you success. Both your style on the field and commitment to the community off the field are commendable.
And as a Red Sox fan, thank you for keeping your word – you came to Boston to break an 86 year old curse, and you were an integral part of the team that finally did it – and since 2004, life as a Sox fan hasn’t been sweeter. Naturally, Game 6 of the 2004 ALCS is something I’ll remember my entire life, and tell and re-tell to my children and grandchildren.
Thanks for the memories Curt, and enjoy this time to spend with your wonderful wife and family and pursue new endeavors!
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:50 pm
As a fellow fan of baseball history (and having played APBA and Strat-O-Matic) I hope you will appreciate this.
What you did in 2004…taking the field in that World Series game with your ankle literally stapled together to help the Red Sox end the 86 year drought…will be a moment in baseball history that will be discussed, written about, analyzed and watched 100 years from now and longer. The first thing that went through my mind was how it will live in baseball lore along with Pete Alexander (another Phillies alumnus)coming in from the bullpen in the 1926 Series to strike out Tony Lazzeri and help the Cardinals beat the Yankees. It ranks as one of my all-time favorite baseball events, and if you never get into the Hall of Fame (which I believe you will), you will be remembered for that long after guys who have plaques become trivia questions. Thank you for a great career!
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:50 pm
You made my daughter a fan! When things got tough for her last year, we talked about perserverence and used you as an example. an inspiration to many- even non-baseball fans. Honest, frank, hardworking, caring- Thanks adn congrats!
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:51 pm
Curt:
Thank you for your many years of wonderful contributions to our national pastime. Your a class act both on and off the field. As a long time Red Sox fan, you were a savior. Best wishes to you and your family in your retirement. I would hope with your values & integrity, that you might consider a career in politics. God knows this country could use people like you.
Leo
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:51 pm
Thanks Curt . . polish the plaque, it’s coming.
http://www.lynchyrightnow.com
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:52 pm
Thanks for ‘04 and ‘07. We as Red Sox Fans are forever grateful. Have fun at your Coopertown Induction, One day…..Soon! Have fun with the family and train them well…..We could be seeing your in the stand at a game one year watching your son pitch “his” big Game.
THANKS X Infinity
DBG
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:52 pm
curt,
I even think your selfish and hog the spotlight too much..
Sincerely,
T.O.
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:52 pm
Curt,
I’m a baseball fan, 45 years old and a republican. I’m relatively successful and will not kiss anyone’s ass, especially not a millionaire ballplayer. But you sir, are a HELLUVA guy!! Wish there were more like you. Congratulations and enjoy your retirement.
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:52 pm
It was a privilege to see you play, Curt. I don’t exaggerate when I call Game 6 of the 04 ALCS one of the greatest days of my life. Same goes for a ton of these Sox fans. Thanks for your efforts, thanks for the memories.
Can’t wait to see what you do next!
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:53 pm
Curt, Thanks for the memories when you were on the mound and thanks for a great interview you gave me at Clearwater a few years back. In all my years covering baseball, you were one of the best to talk to. You were always open and even though I didn’t always agree with you, I respected your opinion.
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:54 pm
Thanks for the memories Curt. I wish you the best in your retirement
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:57 pm
Cunt,
you are a douchebag and im so glad u retired please now please move to idaho or montana with the rest of your paramilitary nutjob friends and go away forever u dick…
sincerely,
everyone else on the planet except boston
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:00 pm
Curt,
You have been a tremendous competitor. Thank you for all of the memories. I agree with the first comment…2004 was by far, the best. Red Sox Nation is deeply indebted to you. Though baseball will miss you, I am sure you will have continued success in business and parenthood. I wish you and your family all the best.
Tim – Long time Sox Fan, longer time Schilling fan!
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:00 pm
These Yankee lovers are rediculous. I am not a Yankee or Red Sox fan, but a Red Wing fan where it all started (sort of). I respect the fact that you are up front and not afraid to make your faith a priority. Your accomplishments should not be blemished by a bunch of jealous idiots who do not really know what they are talking about. God Bless you and your family. Enjoy.
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:00 pm
I only hope u go into the hall of fame as a Red Sox.
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:00 pm
curt,
thank you for retiring
sincerely,
the boston red sox entire roster
p.s. we would even take Manny back before you Curt
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:00 pm
Hey Curt:
You were the best when you help the Sox win the world series in 04 and 07. You are the greatest Yankee killer of the all. You will be miss on the field but I say that you will be a great pitching coach to help out others who will be playing.
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:00 pm
Curt,
You were my idol as growing up. Im now sixteen and I appreciate what you did for the game of baseball. It would be greatly appreciated if you could come back one more year to pitch for the Cubs! We need a world series too!
Mike
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:02 pm
Thanks for the memories #38!
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:03 pm
I just want to sat 1st as a Red Sox fan and 2nd as a baseball fan Mr. Schilling, Thank you for everything.
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:03 pm
Godspeed Curt, I will always remember what you did for the Red Sox, the bloody sock, the grit on the mound, whatever it took to win!
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:03 pm
Curt,
Thanks for the memories. You have made a huge impact in my life over the years. And none more special the day I saw the four words on a shoe..KALS! And now,that has become my mission too. Please take just one minute to look at my ALS site. God bless Curt and family! See ya in cooperstown big guy!
~chris
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:04 pm
Curt,
First,thanks for all that you have done in a Redsox uniform. In my personal opinion you should be a no doubt Hall of Famer. Your post season stats are godlike. I will never forget the unbelievable post season of 2004 and I’m sure you wont either. My favorite memory will be game 6 of the AL championship against the Yanks. I dont think that will ever be topped. You were like the modern day Roy Hobbs and won the hearts of sox fans for even taking the mound. I was born with a Redsox hat on and I will die with a redsox hat on. Thanks again Curt, good luck and I hope you go in the Hall with a Redsox hat on.
Tom
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:05 pm
Good Riddance Big Mouth!!!!
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:05 pm
good riddance im tired of your mouth…your not a true red sox guy…just a publicity hound who never saw a camera he didnt like..thanks for the titles but i wish we could done it without you and your big mouth
lifelong sox fan
quincy mass
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:05 pm
Curt,
Saying Thank you just doesn’t seem to be enough. You brought us what you promised, something that many of us never thought we would see, and you you made us stop saying “wait til next year” But for me at least, it was more than that.While I have never thought that athletes or celebrities should be role models you have been the exception. You, self admittedly, aren’t perfect, sometimes you say stuff that you shouldn’t, but you stand for your beliefs, never made excuses while always accepting personal responsibility, and always gave all that you had. For that you are more than a sports icon; you are a role model in every sense of the word. I remember some years ago you speaking of your departed father and saying you always ask yourself what he would expect of you? I too lost my father and I have always asked myself that same question. Without personally knowing you or your family I can’t imagine that your dad could expect anymore than the tremendous man he raised and I can only hope that mine would feel the same way. Again Curt, thank you, but it just doesn’t seem like enough. Good luck to you and Shonda and may the years be good to you and your family.
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:07 pm
Curt,
Now that you’re officially retired, you can go back to being a horse’s ass every day of the week.
EW
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:07 pm
Curt,
From being drafted by the Sox to ending your career with the Sox, Boston, New England and the rest of the Nation will forever respect and admire what you did for this organization. You always gave 110%. You battled every single time you went out and as a fellow pitcher I admire that. You are and will forever be my favorite pitcher of all time and I want to thank you on behalf of Philly, Arizona and especially Boston for giving us memories that will last a lifetime. Enjoy the new chapter in your life. You should and will be enshrined with the best of them, you deserve it.
-Justin
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:08 pm
Thank you for all the memories you brought us in Boston, especially beating the Yankees and shutting up those 50,000 fans. Or maybe it was that truck commercial, and that you delivered on the promise. Or maybe being at the Hall of Fame, and enjoying the ‘04 memorabelia. You played the way its should be played and that’s what I enjoyed the most. Thank you once again
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:08 pm
Curt,
Congratulations and best wishes on your second career as a Dad. I’m sure that you will be remembered as much as for how your children are raised and develop into adults as for your achievements between the lines. Good Luck.
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:10 pm
this is a great day the loudmouth is finally retiring please curt shut up and go away..good pitcher..terrible guy
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:10 pm
Enjoy your retirement. I was asked to comment on it by a friend and collegue. Although there is much more to be said, here is what I wrote:
“Seldom does an athlete deliver. He came here in 2004 and did what he and Theo talked about over Thanksgiving dinner. He promised a Championship. He promised to hate the Yankees. He did both. He stepped up in 2007 for a 2nd title. What more could he do?
Nobody ever laid it on the line and backed it up like Schilling…. Nobody.
He’ll always have a special place in the heart of Boston. A sacred place, with Orr, Bird, Bourque, Ted, & Yaz. Despite Manny’s contributions, he’ll never be there. Schilling showed how it’s done. Walk it and you can talk it. Worth every penny. He put 1918 to rest. 1918! He had it written into his contract too. (MLB voided any subsequent incentives because of that – the “Schilling” rule)”
Before there was “Red Sox Nation”, there was just a fan base of suffering, frustrated fans. You came and stopped it all. You did it in a most heroic way. It was fantastic. And to think you were one pitch from a no-hitter as well.
Well done. Well played.
You have given more than we could have hoped. See you in Cooperstown Curt Schilling. That’s where you belong. That’s where you’ll end up.
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:11 pm
Curt,
I was so happy to see you land in Boston several years ago. Thank you for breaking the curse, aa you will always be remembered in Red Sox Nation. Five words for ya; Bloody Sox & Hall of Fame!
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:12 pm
Mr. Schilling I thank you for your effort, your pride on whatever jersey you wore and for helping Boston bring back a World Series Championship. You will be missed on the field, but NEVER forgotten. Go Sox!…Go Curt Schilling!!!
38 lives in Red Sox Nation…Forever
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:12 pm
Curt,
Thanks for sharing you big heart with the Red Sox Nation. Cooperstown awaits.
God bless you and your family,
Dave
Maryland
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:13 pm
Curt-
I am 17, and I never saw you pitch live. For the past few years, I have gone to many games at Fenway hoping to catch at least one game where you pitched. As a Red Sox fan, it is hard to see you go. You brought so much to the team and to baseball in general. Watching you pitch in ‘04 was incredible to watch (I was 13 back then, and I had just really got into the Sox) , and again in the following seasons. I wish you the absolute best luck with your future in baseball and anything else you do. I will be waiting to see your plaque up in Cooperstown in a few years.
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:13 pm
Curt,
It’s about time you decided to retire. Now you can be the obnoxious person you have the tendency to be. Hey, maybe you could move back to Arizona and chase John McCain around to kiss his behind!
Or better yet, take your conservative politics and narrow mindedness in the stick them where the sun doesn’t shine…….you are an arrogant old sod!
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:13 pm
cunt,
good bye u blowhard..everyone else can kiss ur ass up and down this blog..but curt u can kiss my ass u arrogant loudmouth know it all prick
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:14 pm
Curt,
You are THE MAN! Thanks so much for your work as the ACE of so many teams! I loved you with the Diamondbacks and when you lead the SOX to a World Series you answered SO MANY PRAYERS!!!
I wish you the best of luck in the future Curt,for you and your family.
Take care!
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:14 pm
Thanks for the wonderful memories. I really enjoyed your Red Sox career.
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:14 pm
Curt as a die hard Phillies fan i just want to say thank you for all the memories. even though you played on some mediocre teams you never gave anything less than 100% every time yoy took the mound. Your competetiveness and will to win were unmatched by any other pitchers during your career. I had the privelage of seeing you pitch in person on a number of occasions and every time you gave nothing but your best. You may have no regrets but i have one: That we didn’t win a title while you were in philly. Still it was a pleasure watching you pitch as long as you did. Thank you for being a role model and a great man. Good lucj and God bless.
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:15 pm
Curt – thanks so much for the memories (oh, and for the two championships!). We true Red Sox fans will truly miss you. Best wishes for all your future endeavors, and if you ever get down to Northern Virginia, stop by the Woodbridge Little League, where there are lots of kids who’d love to meet you!
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:15 pm
Thanks for the memories … the bloody sock, ending the curse etc etc etc. You pitched with the heart of a champion so as a fan thank you.
You should do like Bill Lee and play until you can’t walk anymore here there and everywhere. because you love the game … I say this at 41 years old and still playing ice hockey with people younger than me.
For the love of the game. God bless Mr. Schilling and again I say thank you for getting the job done.
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:16 pm
Watching you play baseball was like watching the special olympics.
Make sure you let everyone know you won 3 World Series- I was so good- I can’t believe how well I did. I need to pinch myself. Its like watching ARod kiss himself.
Tell Dubya he left his train set and matchbox cars at my house. Come get them or they are out in the trash next week.
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:18 pm
curt,
from all your former teammates will miss u curt ur were are such always a great team guy..just kidding curt u were a terrible teammate (i.e mitch williams) and we all hated u..good bye
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:19 pm
Thanks for a great 2001 season and bringing AZ its first championship. I still watch that 01 series all the time.
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:19 pm
I’m opening a Pizza Hut in your honor because You Deliver. You are one of those hero’s that we’ll always remember. Enjoy retirement, at least until the All Star break. Love to see you as a pitching coach with the B on your cap.
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:20 pm
Thank you.
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:20 pm
BYE> DON’T LET THE DOOR HIT YOU IN THE ASS!!!
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:22 pm
DING! Congratz on an awesome career! Gonna miss you, one of the few originals left in major league baseball. For what it’s worth, if i had a vote you would be in, first ballot. On another note – looking forward to some of the other projects you are currently working on… Thanks again and God Bless you are yours Curt.
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:24 pm
Cunt,
Good riddance u bloated arrogant douche u will not be missed u douche…i feel bad 4 your wife and kids they now have 2 listen 2 you and your opinions on everything 24/7. I would jump off a fucking bridge..
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:25 pm
I just wanted to say thank you Curt for what you did in 2004 . Im not sure if the Yankees will ever be the same so far they havent in the post season .
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:25 pm
I own one Red Sox Jersey and your name is on it. Thanks for the memories!
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:26 pm
I just heard. This is sad day for baseball. In world of A-Frauds you are a true original and an inspiration. For what you brought to the city of Boston, the world of Major League Baseball and to this fan ’till death: Thank you.
I will miss you, your fastball, your opinions, your socks and the way you played true with all you had.
Thanks Curt, for everything forever.
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:26 pm
Thank you so much for everything, you did wonders for the game on and off the field, and I will never forget watching you pitch in the 2004 ALCS and WS. That was grit and courage I thought had long ago disappeared.
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:27 pm
Mazel Tov on a great career.
I didn’t start out as a believer, but you turned me around with your actions. Thanks for letting me share a tiny part. Baseball will be less fun without you.
Best of luck with your non-baseball career. I look forward to enjoying that as well.
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:27 pm
Man, this is going against my principles as a Yankee fan, but u are one of the best pitchers i ever seen. U controlled the game like no other. Ever if you were hurt u pith like no other. i hope that u have a good life.
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:28 pm
Phillies fans will miss you Curt! I was always a fan of you. If you make the Hall Of Fame, I hope they put your plaque next to the bloody sock and that you wear a phillies hat. I’ll miss you! And so will the Phillies fans.
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:28 pm
Curt,
As a life long Sox fan who felt my world was destroyed once Yaz poped up to end the 78 playoff game against the Yanks. Was crushed yet again after being up 2-0 in 86 against the Mets. In 2003 when the stars were seemingly aligned for the Sox to finally put the curse to rest, I honestly nearly gave up on baseball that night in 03. What I saw from you in 04 was that you WILLED that team to finally make it over the hump. I know its a team sport and one man can’t do it alone, but your will to overcome is what put the 04 team over the hump, and for whatever it’s worth I am eternally gratfull.
God Bless you and your family, and thank you for being a Red Sox.
Paul
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:30 pm
Mr Schilling,
May those memories of what you accomplished-for all of us-remain with you forever.
They will for me.
Thank you, Sir.
Stay well, Curt.
Eric
Virgin Islands
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:34 pm
Thank you for the player you have always been. As a former player and now a coach, I would love it if all the ladies that played for me showed up to the ballpark each day with the “only one way to play” attitude you showed throughout your career. You never took a game off, and from all of us, thank you for showing us how baseball should be played. I hope you enjoy your time now with your family, but know you will be missed!
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:35 pm
Thanks for the years with the Red Sox. Its unfortunate that you have to take the good with the bad when it comes to this blog. It seems that you have a number of people who have nothing better to do than come and complain, even though they’ve done it on every other post you’ve made too.
Anyway, enough of that negative stuff. Good luck with whatever path the upcoming months/years leads you.
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:35 pm
Curt,
My husband is from NE and has converted me into a die hard Red Sox Fan. I hadn’t really got into baseball before that. Living in WI, the Brewers were good in 1982 but not much until lately but by then it was too late. My husband and I met in 2000 and it has been fun watching the Sox win the World Series in 2004 and again in 2007. I have truly loved watching you pitch and was amazed at all you went through with your ankle and yet you pitched. We subscribe to XM and MLB so we don’t miss a game. You are a great man and a true role model. Thanks for all the great nights of baseball! You will be missed in this household. Best of Luck to You!
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:37 pm
Saludos. Curt si hubo un lanzador que siempre me emosionaba ver lanzar, tu era uno de ellos mi amigo. Curt te doy las gracias por todos esos momentos maravillosos, grandiosos y historicos que nos diste a mi y a toda esa fanaticada tuya y de los equipos a los que jugastes durante toda tu trayectoria en las Grandes Ligas, MUCHAS GRACIAS. PERO especialmente ese 2004 por hacerme feliz a mi y toda esa fanaticada de mi equipo los Medias Rojas de Boston por dar el 1000% de tu corazon por dejar el corazon en esa lomita. Gracias. Curt te deseo lo mejor, y ahora el trabajo tuyo es cuidar la familia que es lo mas importante en esta vida. Y a ver si sale otro Schilling en el futuro que haga mas de lo que tu hiciste. (Quien sabe). Cuidece y la vida le de salud. Bai GRACIA POR SER UN MEDIA ROJAS!
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:37 pm
You made a lot of Yankees fans happy today. Goodbye!
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:38 pm
Congratulations to you and your family. Daddy is gonna be home alot this summer. I enjoyed your time in Philly and we hated to see you go, but you will always be revered in this town as a true gentleman and class act.
God Bless
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:40 pm
Curt, first off I would like to say thank you so much for all of your 23 years in baseball. Ever since you came to the Red Sox I have wanted to say thanks. Before seeing you and your amazing relationship with christ i had so to say straggled away from christ and the beliefs that making me the man i am today. When I saw how dedicated you were to your relationship with christ you helped me see what the real point of living was. Thank you so much for your career and helping me develop a amazing relationship with our lord and Savior Jesus Christ.
Ben
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:40 pm
good bye baseball…hello all you can eat buffets
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:40 pm
Well Being a Native of Arizona, I had the chance to watch you from the third baseline from Bank One ballpark and watching you jump over between the lines.. Thank you so much for helping us win us a Championship.Have a nice relaxing retirement and God bless you.
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:40 pm
Wow, us Red Sox fans will never forget what you and the 2004 team did. IT WAS AMAZING AND EXCITING to watch you guys pull through, and somehow make history! as a fan of baseball and the Red Sox, a sincere THANK YOU! that was amazing. i was just reading your stats, and you have had a great career/post season. Hope to see you in the Hall of Fame…you deserve it!
All the best in the future,
Rudy V.
Goshen, California
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:42 pm
curt schilling
never saw a camera or a hamburger he didnt like
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:44 pm
As a lifelong Red Sox fan (over 60 years) I glad that you decided to retire near the top of your game. So many don’t, don’t want to recognize it, and flame out, rather than going out with a bang.
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:44 pm
What’s with the “God Bless” stuff? The mouth was an upper tier (not Hall of Fame, either) baseball player we don’t know personally. Are some so down and out that we can’t look at outselve to boost our confidence? It seems so with all the congrats on this mouth’s blog. Let the mouth sail away and hopefully far away so that some nuts will think about something else…Gees!
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:44 pm
Hey Curt,
I think it is a shame that some of the previous posts took shots at you
on the way out. How quickly they forget? Red Sox Nation was Loser Nation for 86 bleepin’ years. Fans get mad when players don’t comment on anything and then when you have the guts to speak your mind, you get crucified for that too. I noticed that several Yankee fans had the class to tip their caps
to you on the way out. You didn’t win the ‘04 Series by yourself, but you
did so much to change the “loser” mentality that has dogged the Sox for as
long as I can remember. The “fans” that have turned on you are the same people who would win a million dollars and be mad that it wasn’t two million. The real Red Sox fans still would honor the pledge that you never need to buy another drink in New England for the rest of your lifetime.
A certain Globe columnist will need to find a new whipping boy I guess.
You call your blog 38 Pitches, where I come from, 38 Delivers! Thanks for
all your efforts on the field and in the community. Again, sorry that the
man that helped break the curse has to be “cursed” on the way out. Best wishes to you and your family. Thanks for supporting the troops. If my
son ever asks me who Curt Shilling was…I’ll tell him…a winner…
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:44 pm
just want to say thank you from a red sox fan
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:45 pm
You have accomplished so much in your career that you can now sit back and relax knowing you gave 100 percent everytime you stepped on the diamond. Your post baseball life now begins and it’ll probably be better now that you can be there for all of the family moments…. which will outweigh a red sox-yankees playoff game. Good luck and enjoy
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:46 pm
Thank you for coming to Boston as advertised, Curt!! I wish you nothing but the best!!
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:46 pm
Mr. Shilling,
I am saddened by the announcement but so proud that you retired as a Red Sox player. You will forever be our hero. Clasic Sports just showed game 6 of the 2004 ALCS against the Yanks in honor of you and I felt like I was watching it for the first time again – even A-Rod’s ball slapping fiasco! Thanks for some of the best moments and memories in baseball.
God Bless you and your family!
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:47 pm
When are you going to return last years $8 million salary to the Red Sox or donate it to charity?
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:49 pm
I JUST WANT TO SAY CURT YOU SAID I HAD TO FIX 86YR OLD CURSE AND YOU DID THANKS FOR THE PITCHING WITH THE RED SOX
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:49 pm
Curt
My grandfather and I used to sit in the kitchen drinking tea and eating cookies watching the Red Sox play. We lived, breathed, ate Red Sox together. Sadly he missed the first title by one year. We visited his site and have him a sox shirt. I know he was looking down on you as pitched every game during the playoffs saying “damn I wish I was at Fenway watching Schill pitch.” Thanks from me and my grandfather for all the heart you showed the true fans of the “Sox”
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:49 pm
Mr Schilling,
Being able to witness two world championships in my short 18 years on this planet is one of the greatest things a fan could ask for. What you did for Red Sox Nation; fans, players, and personal. We cannot express our gratitude for the dedication, will and perseverance you sacrificed to help “esruc eht esrever” and propel the Sox to two championships. The image of the bloody sox will be something I pass down to my children and grandchildren, as the ultimate example of sacrificing yourself for your teammates. You exemplify what it means to be a teammate. I can not thank you enough for putting a huge smile on my face and a enormous frown on yankees fans. I wish you the best of luck and I know that one day I will show my children your spot in Cooperstown.
Matt
Cape Cod
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:50 pm
Mr. Shilling,
Thanks. I’ve been raising my boy alone since he was just 2. He’s almost 8 now. He loves his bedtime Curt Shilling book, his action figure of you and all the wonderful memories of ‘04 help get us thru a hard time. BTW, by the time he was 5 he played ball in the 7-9 yr old group~! God Bless. Vinny North End
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:53 pm
Thank you!
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:55 pm
You are my favorite pitcher of all time Curt. Im from Boston and thank you for your efforts in bringing 2 World Series Championships to Boston. I’ve always admired the fact that your out spoken. Thanks for everything and I hope you get into the Baseball Hall of Fame one day. God Bless.
Thanks,
AJ
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:56 pm
Thank you Curt for your class, dignity, professionalism, and 100% effort you brought to the game and outside the game! You are in a small percentage of all MLB players who brought all four qualities. There is no doubt you deserve to be in the HOF, and I bet you’ll eventually get there. Thank you so much for the 2004 and 2007 World Championships and changing the culture of the Red Sox. And thank you for NOT being politically correct. You were a breath of fresh air that will be missed. I wish you and your family the best!
March 23rd, 2009 at 9:57 pm
Thank you, Curt. Enjoy retirement.
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:01 pm
Mr Schilling,
I met you once at a ALS benefit for a high school friend of mine. you may remember him, Kevin Odonnell. I listened to you speak regarding your involvement and was impressed to see that you were a ‘down to earth’ type of guy. Thank you for your contributions to the game and outside of baseball. Let me buy you a beer the next time you’re in jersey. Please enjoy your retirement.
Mike H.
New Jersey
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:01 pm
You are a rare breed: uber talented, yet driven. Famous, but not a sell out. Politically incorrect bc you have cajones, yet a doting husband and father. A believer who does not shy away from his faith.
I have (had) an idea of what it takes to be a good Major Leaguer, let alone GREAT one. You were a great one. You had some of the nastiest stuff I’ve ever seen. With that, you brought a competitive edge, which was fun to watch, and no doubt a motivator to teammates.
I remember listening to an interview where you were asked if you were a Hall of Famer. You quickly said “No.” I disagree.
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:02 pm
Mr. Shilling, I am a lifetime redsox fan who dreamt of playing professional baseball. Unfortunately I suffered a spinal cord injury in high school while playing football and never got that opportunity though I realize its a huge longshot to play at such an elite level but one can always dream. Anyway, I want to congradulate you on a fantastic career but more importantly thank you for playing the game right!! Your love of the game is just how I remember it being prior to my injury 29 years ago. Also, thank you for all you do for charitable causes. You will never know just how many lives you and your wife have helped through thr various foundations as well as how you have handled you own life issues. Thanks for sharing so much of your private and professional lives foe the benefit of so many.
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:03 pm
curt im 52 years old big lifetime fan. you are my favorite all time.
thanks for being what i could not be, you truly played and respected the game all-in, god bless you and yours
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:04 pm
Since Caracas Venezuela, Thank You very much, I’ll always remember your style, and your quality, you’re one of the best pitchers that I’ve Seen, I remember when you struckout 4 times in a game to Andres Galarraga
That was the day when my respect for you grew up! You are in some of my favourite moments of the major’s baseball games, the WS with the D-backs against my rivals: The Yankees (My Mother’s Team lol) and of course your arrival to My Favourite Team in US The Red Sox, especially against the Yankees (again, but this time with a bigger satisfaction lol) so… Thank You For Your Game, For Your Respect to The Game and The Fans. I WISH YOU THE BEST FOR YOUR FUTURE LIFE! GOOD LUCK MY FRIEND, AND GOD BLESS YOU!
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:07 pm
Curt…
Thank you so much for all the memories. I may be from the Philippines but baseball has been my life here, were most people want to play basketball than baseball (where we can be actually good at)
You are an inspiration, with your resolve and determination. Thank you so much and God bless to you and your family.
It would be nice to see you in the Red Sox dug out.
the Kids would definitely learn a lot from you. 
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:07 pm
Curt,
As a Cleveland Indians fan, I’ve seen you pitch a lot against our team, but I’ve always have been a big fan of yours and your style of pitching in the game. You gave meaning to presenting the mannerism of the game of baseball, just like Nolan Ryan, Sandy Kolfax, Tom Seaver, Don Sutton, and like the great Walter Johnson once did. You, sir, are defintely a true future Hall-Of-Famer in the upcoming years for your place in Cooperstown, New York; and NO ONE should say nothing negative about your life or your participation in the great game that we have here — called baseball. I wish you and your wonderful family and friends all the best in the years to come, and the Good Lord bless you each and everyday to come.
Thank you for letting me write to you.
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:08 pm
Having been a lifelong Red Sox fan, at age 47 I had braced myself for going through life without ever seeing the Sox win a World Series. Thank you for your supersonic effort which gave me and my whole family the thrill of a lifetime! I’ll always remember where I was and how I felt when the Rex Sox won in 2004, and that would never have happened without you. Enjoy your retirement, Curt! Go Sox!!
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:08 pm
Thanks so much for giving it your all and playing with a passion. Your honesty in it all has not gone unnoticed, in fact it was and is a bright light that i hope many others will follow. Have wonderful times with your family, they and you deserve it. Do some of those things that have always been on your list! God Bless
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:08 pm
Words are not enough at this time. We feel you are the reason we won in 2004. You cannot begin to imagine how happy we are because both our fathers lived to see it! They had a tough time thinking about how other family members did not, yet both felt that you were the major reason the dreaded curse was broken. The two have since passed on, and Curt’s Pitch was listed for charities along with the Jimmy Fund and local libraries for both. BEST OF LUCK to you and your family.
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:09 pm
Curt.
I would just like to thank you for you everything you’ve done for baseball. In this tumoltuous time for the league at least one great player was clean.
Good luck in you retirement.
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:11 pm
Dear Curt: As life-long Sox fans “stranded” in New York and who saw you every time you came to Yankee Stadium as a Sox, including Games 1 and 6 of ‘04 ALCS, we want to thank you for some incredible, never-to-be equaled memories. Keep speaking your mind and telling it like it is; how ’bout moving to New York and running for Senate, a time honored Massachusetts tradition!! God bless you.
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:11 pm
Thank you for giving me the greatest day of my life. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart.
God bless you and your wonderful family
You will always be a Red Sox. And we will always be grateful.
Massimo from Italy
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:11 pm
I was lucky enough to be at your 200th career win – the ovation you received that night when you left the game and again once the game was over should give you some idea of how the fans of the Boston Red Sox feel about you, Curt. Your arrival in Boston marked the end of us thinking of ourselves as 2nd class citizens of the American League East and your heroic performances in the 2004 post season have forever cemented your legacy in the hearts and minds of Red Sox Nation. Sometimes the wins and losses over a career don’t indicate the amount of “heart” that was brought to the game – your contributions toward transforming the Red Sox organization are, by themselves, worthy of Hall of Fame consideration. I will continue to proudly wear my grey “Schilling” jersey to Sox away games – I like to feel that the jersey is emblematic of what the Red Sox have become. Enjoy your retirement and thank you, Curt, for what you have done for the fans of our team.
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:12 pm
Curt,
Just wanted to say thanks for signing through the mail a few years ago. You have not forgotten the fans when you take the time to do the little things like that. That little 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inch piece of cardboard has a VERY special place in my hobby room
Batspeed
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:12 pm
Curt,
I would like to echo the sentiments off all those that have posted before me. Thank you for your contribution to baseball and especially to the Boston Red Sox both on and off the field. You have been an inspiration to many, including me, and I thank you for that.
Best of luck in retirement, I am sure that you will find joy and happiness in whatever it is you do.
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:17 pm
Thanks for 1993, and the other 22 seasons as well. It has been a pleasure to watch you grow, prosper and succeed.
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:17 pm
Blowhard. You have always been a legend in your own mind. What a shame what you did to Philly and Mitch Williams. Hang your head in shame.
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:20 pm
Curt,
Thank you for all you have done for baseball and the Boston Red Sox. You are truly an inspriration, professionally and more importantly, spiritually. Your integrity and honesty is truly to be admired.
God bless to you and your family.
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:20 pm
All the best and thank you for helping break the curse….my father will die happier….enjoy your family and please ignore the negative commets, your out-going, say what you think atitude is a great American trait. God Bless and God Bless America.
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:20 pm
you are a true hero if only all baseball players shared your work ethic,intefrity and focus we could elevate the game to levels unimaginable my best wishes to you and your family we need you in washington pls be the next ronald reagan you can do it
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:21 pm
Hell of a good show- and the way I see it you’re just getting warmed up to pitch the game of your life. Good job and thanks.
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:22 pm
Curt,
I would just like to say thank you,for all you have done in the game of baseball and for the game of baseball,and for what you have done of the field with all your charities. Also as a Red Sox fan I want to say thank you very much for helping to bring a championship to Boston.
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:23 pm
Curt, I got to know you first with the 1993 Phillies. You were a great young pitcher then and the town loved you for a long time. People don’t associate you with Philadelphia so much anymore, but I do. Thanks.
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:23 pm
I’m not going to thank you. I know that you probably dont like people gushing over ya. I just wanted to say I hope to see your business produce some high quality games. I’ll be first in line to buy them. Perhaps some WW2 game involving the fighting in Italy? Or Asia?
Ah heck, thanks Curt. Thanks for putting your money where your mouth was.
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:25 pm
Curt,
We, as Red Sox fans, owe a debt of gratitude to you and the rest of the 04 & 07 Sox. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your huge heart. I just finished watching your 2004 ALCS game 6 performance on ESPN classic (in your name). Such a gutty performance by you!! Such a gutless performance by A-Fraud (haha)ie.. slapping the ball out of Aroyo’s glove at first. I got back to Fenway this past summer from California after 18 years. What a change from pre-WS championships!! Grew up in N.H. and have been living out here in CA. I’m retired military and stayed out here but am still an avid Boston sports nut. “Thanks for the Memories”
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:25 pm
Curt,
Thank you for everything. You made 35 years as a Red Sox fan finally bearable. I remember that shot of you after your first start of the 2004 ALCS against the Yankees. I felt the way you looked and after your second start of that series, and subsequent WS start, I always looked back at you as a great example of someone coming back with even greater resolve. Thanks for everything and I wish you, Shonda and your kids continued happiness.
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:26 pm
Curt Schilling
As a die hard Phillies fan, it’s sad to see another HOF pitcher like you finish up. You have given fans of many teams many memories they will never forget. The World Series for the D-backs and the historical one for the Red Sox. I unfortunately, was not born until December of 1993, so I missed your 1993 season. When you were a free agent last year, I was hoping the Phils would sign you and I was so excited for a reunion to have you pitch here to hopefully get one for Philadelphia. And well… haha. You seem like a great guy and great player and I can’t wait for you to join the Hall of PHame.
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:26 pm
Curt,
Thanks for restoring the Red Sox! Godspeed to you and your family.
Mark 6:31
“Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.”
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:28 pm
Big Guy: Curse? What curse? It ended with a Thanksgiving dinner at the Schillings’ home in Arizona in 2003. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. The bottomline is: you don’t come to Boston, I don’t sit watching in disbelief with tears streaming down my face after Renteria’s comebacker to Foulke. We would still be waiting. You are a permanent part of Red Sox Nation; if there was a Mount Rushmore in New England, you would be part of it. The Bloody Sock gave a new meaning to Red Sox. Heart, courage, guts. We hope you and Shonda stay with us. You helped change the course of this franchise. God bless you and your family. We all look forward to seeing your plaque in Cooperstown. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:28 pm
Thanks for giving the greatest game on Earth the very best you had.
May God continue to bless you and your family.
~Kay Provencher
Minot AFB, ND
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:29 pm
DUDE……THANKS!!!!!
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:30 pm
Congratulations, Mr. Schilling, and thanks for an articulate and well-written blog. I grew up a fan of the Giants in the 60s and the first game I attended was against the Phillies when Larry Bowa was a rookie. Now I’m a fan of baseball, but not of steroids. I appreciate all you’ve accomplished and your attitude towards the integrity of the game. In the tradition of all the greats for the teams you’ve played on, you honor the game. Best wishes for a happy and enjoyable retirement with your family (the adjustment can be rough for all!), and here’s hoping for the Hall of Fame on the first ballot.
Keith
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:31 pm
Curt, As a baseball fan I say thank you for taking that mound every 5 or so days and giving us all you could. As a Red Sox fan I say thank you for being the rock in a foundation that brought 2 championships home to Boston. It is fitting that a bloody sock will be your calling card, as the heart it took to pump that fluid is larger than most of todays athletes can imagine. For your committment to baseball, charity and the community, you have my utmost respect. I hope we have not heard the last of you!
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:32 pm
To a most thoughtful, introspective, self deprecating human and a great ballplayer: Thanks for great memories and a renewed love of the game.
Kip
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:32 pm
congratulation on a great career.In my mind you are a hall of famer on and off the field. there are very few atheletes(seeems like less everyday)i would want as a role model for my kids. you are one of them. thanks for the memories and blessing for you and your family in the future.
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:33 pm
curt from all all redsox fans we solute you. thanks
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:34 pm
Curt,
Congratulations on a wonderful career. I am disappointed that you are retiring, but at the same time very happy that you and your family have come to this decision. I will never forget the run you couraged the Bo-Sox to take to win the World Series. You are a candid guy and an awesome pitcher… and more importantly, you are a devout follower for Christ.
God bless you and your family in your retirement!
Ed
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:34 pm
Curt,
Congratulations! It’d be tough to find truer professional. Thanks for 23 years of great entertainment, thanks for coming to Boston and marking 2004 as the season by which all other seasons will be judged. You led the way, and without your leadership, it couldn’t have been possible.
Thanks for everything you’ve done for my brothers in uniform. I’ve deployed too many times to count, I’m serving in Korea today. I’ve lost many friends and what you’ve done for us is beyond words. You were under no obligation, you signed no contract, you just did it. To say we appreciate it is a gross understatement! I’ll retire in April 2010. I know what it is to pour your heart into something for 20+ years, I’ll have 26. It will indeed be bittersweet to have to say goodbye.
Good luck and godspeed!
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:35 pm
schilling is retireing does that mean he’s finally going to shut up. maybe he realized that the 38 pitches sucked were really he’s 38 ptchesthat sucked; from he’s blog to he’s mouth finally one less big mouth in mlb oh yeah for those who think hes first ballot hall of fame stop smoking crack the only thing thats gonna save him is he’s postseson record if not for that he wont even make the ballot, maybe thats why he talk to much so that people (not me) can like him, he should wear the blody sock to see if he can make the first ballot
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:36 pm
Mr. Schilling,
After watching and rooting for the Sox over the course of my 57 years on this planet, as well as my father and his father before him who played semi-pro before Fenway was built, I can’t say enough about what you have meant to me and my family, contributed to that organization and the kind of example you left for others to follow. I think the Sox should have given you a lifetime contract back in 2005. But what do I know? I’m just a fan. Thanks for everything…
Charlie
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:38 pm
Schill- I enjoyed so very much your talent, skill and sportsmanship. Thanks for all you did for The Boston fans. This fan will be a fan of yours for life. I used to go to Fenway with my dad as a kid when Yaz, Jim Rice, Dewey Evans, Freddie Lynn and others graced that field. I am a lifelong Sox fan. I wish my Dad had lived long enough to see you wear that uniform. He would have been a fan of you as an athlete and as a man with a moral center.
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:40 pm
Congratulations on a successful career. It was obvious to all of us who watched you while you were here in Boston that every time you took the mound, you did so with the intent of leaving nothing in the tank at the end of the day. A lot of people in a lot of professions could learn something from that.
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:42 pm
Curt – Thanks for the great memories and best of luck in your retirement and time with family and loved ones. As a die hard Sox fan living in CO now, I’ll miss your fire and grit on the mound but you are on to bigger and better things. You will forever be a part of The Nation….. Here’s to seeing you at the induction FIRST BALLOT
God Bless!!
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:44 pm
Thanks Curt for all you did for us here in Boston. Wish you and yours the best of health,peace and love. We’ll miss you.
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:45 pm
When you were on the mound pitching, I was always watching you from across the pacific, in Taiwan. The 2004 World Series and all those games. We appreciate what you did for the Red Sox, and will cherish those memories forever. You can definitely make your way to the Hall Of Fame, we’re sure of that. Thank you very much, Curt, we’ll remember you, always.
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:46 pm
Mr. Schilling, Thank you for your time in Boston and Thank you for ending the skankees run while you played for Arizona. You will be missed greatly and I hope you can come back to Boston in some sort of coaching position. You had an amazing career. See you in the HOF soon!!
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:48 pm
Thanks for helping Beantown win you right-wing knob!
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:50 pm
Curt,
As a die hard yankees fan, I can say that you gave me some painful memories, both with Arizona and Boston. On the other side of the coin, your class, attitude, competitive fire and willingness to tell it like it is, is going to be missed, and was a breath of fresh air. You deserve the hall of fame!
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:50 pm
You’ve always been a class guy, who believed in his abilities and shot from the hip. Thanks for 2004!
Guts, ability, dedication, loyalty. Amazing player.
Thanks for the memories, big guy, and good luck in your retirement.
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:50 pm
On an August night at Angels Stadium in 2005 I was able to grab your attention and called out to you and thank you for what you did for us and your team in 2004. I know you risked your career to help the Red Sox and RS Nation and every fan of our team should be in your debt for what you went out and did. All I can do is thank you again for being a class act Red Sox player and assure you that if that day come when you are inducted into the Hall of Fame I will be flying in from California post-haste to try and share that big day with you. I have always been a Curt Schilling fan and I will remain one until the Good Lord calls me home. Thank you Curt and God Bless You.
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:54 pm
Curt,
Thank you. For the memories. For the leadership. For the passion. For your faith. May God bless you and your family in retirement.
Your brother in Christ,
Joshua
Acts 20:24
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:55 pm
Curt,
Thank you for everything you did for Boston, both on and off the field. In November 2003 when I heard you might be coming to the Sox I was thrilled. My father and I watched the Sox all the time when he was alive and I was very sad that he never got to see them win a championship. I felt like you were sent here to win it for him.
God bless you and your family.
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:55 pm
Why take a swipe at “da Fridge”? What a maroon.
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:59 pm
Curt, no thank you’s or great jobs will ever be enough for what you brought Red Sox Nation and the fans. But what you brought to baseball…your fire, passion and desire to win and compete will always be remembered. So many memories, so many great pitches, so many tough outs and a life time of “that was the best play ever” will be forever insrined in so many fans hearts. You were the ultimate competitor and will always will be in whatever you do. Good luck in retirement and may you have many happy times with your family.
March 23rd, 2009 at 10:59 pm
Adding to 797 other people…
Thanks!
- Thanks for 2004 and 2007
- Thanks for everything in between
- Thanks for everything that came after
- Thanks for reversing the curse
- Thanks for getting a drunk driver off the road
- Thanks for the “Butch Slap”
- Thanks for speaking your mind
- Thanks for being a leader
- Thanks for giving credit where credit is due
- Thanks for the bloody sock
- Thanks for never leaving anything on the field… except some disappointed batters.
Most of all, thanks for going out on top so we can all remember the good times.
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:00 pm
Curt, You were one of the The very best and will be sorely missed.
I’m a lifelong Oriole fan, and watched you as a rookie with my young son. We used to say “wow” what a pitcher. I would rail “Why don’t they start this guy; to heck with the bullpen!” Then they made a huge mistake. I followed you throughout your career and always perched in from of the tube when you were on the hill.
2004 showed what you were made of — you are a class act. Thanks for everything you did for the sport and continue to do for our society. God Bless you!!
Jim Wolf
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:01 pm
Curt,
Thanks for “taking care of the curse”. Thanks for “playing wicked haaahd at the paaahk”. And thanks for the memories. You’re a class act and if it we’re up to the fans you would be a shoe in for Cooperstown. Enjoy your retirement we’ll miss you.
Take care and God bless,
Katherine
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:01 pm
Thanks for everything, Schilling! You have truly been an inspiration to the baseball community through these darker years in the greatest game around. If you’re ever up in Prescott visiting your Alma Mater, come find me on Whiskey Row!
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:01 pm
Curt,
I am from the Philadelphia area and grew up a Phillies and Sox fan. I watched you as a very confident, hard throwing young pitcher with the Phils in the early to mid ’90s. There is no question in my mind that if the Phils had even a slight offense (except 1993) you may be near 300 wins. As much as you were fun to watch then, it was even better to see the mature pitcher that carried a Red Sox team in 2004. That was the most inspiring sports moment that I have witnessed and truly was a lesson to young kids about putting the team first and the individual second. That performance hindered your career for at least a season but it brought joy to a group of diehard fans that longed 86 years for a championship. For that and your contribution to the 2007 team, we, Red Sox fans, are grateful. The Phillies fan in me wishes you could have done it in 1993 but without your performance in that post season, the series with the Jays would have been long over before Carter’s blast.
Thank you Number 38. Enjoy your retirement.
Bob
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:02 pm
as was said earlier a great day for baseball…your mouth and outspoken attitude have trumped all of the accomplishments you have made in your baseball career…a valid point was made in an earlier entry on your blog….really what is the difference between what you injected into your ankle and what bonds, mcguire, etc injected into there asses…you used a chemical substance to dull the pain and increase your ability to perform through an injury giving you a said advantage…i know you’ll disregard this msg like so many other but it does offer some food for thought…no need to reply and waste both of our times…just go unplug your computer and celebrate leaving the game…its good to see you go
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:03 pm
I always thought that you talked a lot. Like everytime someone would stick a microphone in front of you. But I have to say being a BIG Yankee fan, that Johnny Damon has you beat.
Best of luck, Schill!!!
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:05 pm
Hey Curt,
Thank you, thank you, thank you!! For everything baseball and everthing you do outside of baseball.
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:07 pm
Curt,
You are / were the best of the best. If there was ever any doubt, the 2001 season and World Series was enough to prove it to any baseball fan. I wish I had a vote for the Hall of Fame. Hope to see you stay connected, in some way, with baseball for many years to come. Savor your fantastic career and enjoy your “retirement”.
Best wishes,
Richard.
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:11 pm
Curt,
Thank you. Thank you for three incredible years in Boston. Thank you for breaking that damned curse. Thank you for playing with one ankle. Thank you for saving Red Sox Nation. May God bless you, your family, and may He guide you throughout life under his wing.
Thank you…for more than you could ever know.
All my love,
Allison
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:12 pm
Growing up as a die-hard Sox fan in Boston, listening to the game on the radio while in bed as a kid, I always hoped and prayed that we would win a world series. As an 8 year old, I never would have imagined that we would not win it all until I was 34 years old. I was beginning to question if I would see a World Series championship in my lifetime, never mind my fathers. The doubt stopped and the celebration began in 2004. Curt mentions memories that will stay with him forever, I too have some memories that will stay with me during that magical year. For that, I am truly thankful and grateful for.
I have no doubt that Curt’s arrival in Boston finally tipped the scales our way in our endless battle with the Yankees. The ‘03 and ‘04 playoffs were some of the best baseball I have ever seen.
I felt it all come full cirle this year attending a Celtics and sitting a few rows behind Curt with my 8 year old son. I told him, your sitting behind the best big game pitcher your dad has ever seen. After the Celts, we went home and watched the ‘04 DVD.
My son wanted an autograph and to meet Curt but I thought it was better to keep our distance since most fans had no idea he was there and I didn’t want to be the one that caused a mad rush. He was there to enjoy the game like everyone else.
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:12 pm
Thank You Curt!
You will be missed.
-Waqas
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:14 pm
Curt thanks for leaving your heart on the field every game you play.. and contrary to popular belief there are ALOT of us out there who appreciate when ballplayers speak their mind. I wish you and your fam the best. take care.
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:15 pm
Thanks for the memories & congrats on a great career.
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:15 pm
Curt,
Good luck and God Bless. I know that words like “courage” and “hero” are overused in the world of sports, but in your case, sir, they apply.
I’ll never forget the gift that you gave me in 2004.
All the best,
Matt
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:17 pm
Well men thanks for all!! You’re a baseball proud
,you’re a warrior of the diamond! God Bless you men & thanks again..Grettings from Venezuela Curt,38 ever!!
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:17 pm
Mr. Red Sock, Bob Dylan once said “The highest purpose of art is to inspire. What else can you do for anyone but inspire them?” On the night of October 19th 2004 I was sitting in the stands in left field. I thought I was watching one of the most remarkable baseball games in one of the greatest series ever played what I didn’t know was just how remarkable it was. It wasn’t until the game was over and I got back in my car to drive back to Boston did I find out about your sutures and the “bloody sock”. I will not call you a “god” or a hero or even a role model but what you did that day was one of the most inspiring acts I have ever witnessed. For this I thank you.
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:17 pm
Curt,
Thanks for the memories. I look forward to reading your plaque in Cooperstown.
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:18 pm
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March 23rd, 2009 at 11:18 pm
Thanks, Curt. All these Philly fans coming on this site and saying good things is changing my view of Philly.
It also is nice to see some true Yankees fans give you the respect you deserve. I’ll do the same for Jeter when he retires, since he is a class act as well. For the haters – their words say it all; I really feel sorry for them. (Seems like the same classless guy is posting over and over.) Sad.
Thanks again, and keep on blogging. God bless you!
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:19 pm
Your the man…should have retired a phillie though. Congrats on a HOF career.
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:19 pm
Phoney blood and all. Time to admit the phoney bloody sock in the playoffs.
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:21 pm
I am not big on words so I have just two
THANK YOU
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:21 pm
Thanks Curt!!! Enjoy your retirement.. hope to see you around Fenway!!!
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:21 pm
Thanks Curt.
As a huge dbacks fan and a arizona native. We cant thank you enough for your years here! You were apart of the greatest and probably the greatest dbakcs team to come. You and Randy were heros in the community, and when you get in the hall i hope You choose the right team to represent!
Thanks again and have a great retirement
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:21 pm
Curt,
Thanks for agreeing to come to play for the Boston Red Sox after that famous Thanksgiving meeting in Arizona with Theo. I am a lifelong Red Sox fan and what you did in 2004 makes you a sports legend in Red Sox Nation forever!! Everything from the “bloody sock” to “making 50,000 Yankee fans shut up” was incredible! I went to the 2007 World Series parade in Boston and got some great photos of you. You’re a great athlete, a great person and a great American. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for helping to break “the Curse”! God bless you and your family. Good luck in all your future endeavors. See you in Cooperstown!!
Lifelong Red Sox fan,
Doug
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:22 pm
Curt, thanks for taking on the challenge of a certain 86 year drought in Boston, and for following through on shutting up 55,000 in the Bronx. All the best to you and your family in your future endeavors. Looking forward to you driving me crazy when I listen to the Big Show
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:23 pm
Thank g-d that you retired before you conned the Phillies into paying you 20M for 2 months of work in July….How will you possibly deal with not being in the limelight?
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:24 pm
As a 43 year old Redsox Nation member, born and bred to bleed redsox red I thank you with all my heart. Upon your arrival with your Yankee Hater hat, you forever changed the aura around the ball club. Thank you for being a great member of the Boston Redsox and a great role model for our younger pitching staff you leave better with your influence
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:24 pm
Thanks for your support of not only the team but of the many charities you have helped.
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:26 pm
Congratulations Curt on a stellar career. May God bless you as well in retirement as he did during your playing career. It wouldn’t hurt my feelings if you decided to come out of retirement to join my Cubs for a playoff push this year!
Best of Luck to you!
Steve in Tulsa (I’m a Man I’m 40 Something!)
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:26 pm
Major kudos, Curt. What a classy blog from a guy who has been nothing but class his entire career. You’ll always be one of our biggest heroes in Boston. Best of luck.
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:27 pm
My Brother in Christ:
I want to first of all thank you for your grit, loyalty, honesty, & leadership. While I am a life-long Red Sox fan & have an obvious bias towards your performance & contribution in the 2004 season, I recognize the challenges you face in being public about your acknowledgement of Christ’s omnipresence during your career.
While I have by no means been a “Religionist” during my 59+ years on earth, I have more recently come to terms with my place here amongst the Christ that Jesus came to educate us about.
I wish you the best of luck in all that you pursue in your “Life After Baseball”.
Take care,
Bill
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:27 pm
Thank you Curt for 2004, the bloody sock, your post season contributions in 2007 and for never being afraid to speak your mind. I wish the best for you and family and I hopy you join your bloody sock in Cooperstown soon.
Thanks again,
Joe
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:29 pm
FROM A YANKEES FAN
I MAY NOT BE A FAN OF THE RED SOX.
I DO THOUGH WISH YOU A WONDERFUL RETIREMENT. YOU HAVE BEEN A TOUGH FOE AND THE RIVALRY WILL MISS ANOTHER PIECE. WE YANKEE FANS LOVE TO HATE YOU. SO THERE IS SOMETHING ABOUT YOU WE LOVE. YOU HAVE BEEN AN HONESTLY WELL SPOKEN
REPRESENTATIVE OF THE GREATEST GAME EVER.WHO CARES ABOUT WHAT PEOPLE FEEL ABOUT YOUR WRITINGS. IF YOU ARE HONEST WITH YOUR THOUGHTS KEEP IT UP.I DO ENJOY READING YOUR BLOGS.I KNOW THIS IS A VERY EMOTIONAL DAY FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.SO AGAIN I WISH YOU THE BEST AND HOPE YOUR RETIRMENT IS BLESSED AND FULL OF HAPPINESS FOR THE ENTIRE SCHILLING FAMILY. P.S.IT WAS ALSO A BLESSING FOR FANS OF BASEBALL TO WATCH YOU PITCH AND PLEASE NEVER STOP YOUR BLOGS. GOD BLESS AND THANKS FROM JIM TROCHE A YANKEES FAN.
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:29 pm
Curt:
Thanks so much for all the great memories. As a lifelong Red Sox fan and an even bigger fan of the game of baseball, I can’t thank you enough for what you brought to Boston and to the game itself. Hope to see you in Cooperstown.
Bryan
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:29 pm
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March 23rd, 2009 at 11:31 pm
My tribute to your announcement today – briancjones.blogspot.com/2009/03/great-38.html. You are a world class human, ball player, and role model. Thank you for all you have done on the field and off.
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:32 pm
It was a pleasure to be a teammate with Curt. He’s a true champion and the ultimate competitor. I also have gotten to opportunity scout Schill after my playing days as an MLB scout and it was just as much fun doing that as it was playing with him. Curt’s pitching mechnics, arm action, command, control and situational awareness always graded near or at the top of the scale. Curt was one of the few pitchers that you could truly always say you wanted on the bump in the big game, he could always be trusted. Congratulations Curt and family on a super career, I hope the Hall will call.
Your friend,
Rico B.
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:32 pm
Thanks for the memories, Curt. Hearing you were coming to Boston was unreal, then killing the curse and helping bring us a championship (finally!!!) was surreal. You have always been one who will back up what you say. Your faith in the Lord Jesus Christ is a cornerstone of who you are, and a wonderful witness to those around you. God bless you as you move onto your next rotation!
—family of fans in Florida
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:33 pm
Curt you are my living Roy Hobbs. I don’t agree with your politics, but you are a solid guy. I would have a beer with you any time!
Nick in Portland, OR
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:33 pm
Best of luck with everything after baseball, thank you for all of the wonderful memories you provided in 2004, I was able to share them with my late grandmother! On my family’s behalf, I say sincerely, “Thank You!”
BTW, Pats will reign again!
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:34 pm
I already posted a “thank you” but now I’m wondering where the moderators are for this thread. As of 11:25 PM on Monday, the “C” word appears 7 times’ the “F” word appears 8 times; the “S” word appears 5 times. “Dumb” appears 3 times, thanks John for having such a large vocabulary that you needed to use the same word 3 times in the same comment. “Stupid” appears 6 times.
I guess it’s a good thing that people are allowed to look like the fools they are, but at the same time some of these words should probably be edited…then again, I wonder if half of these blowhards would comment if our e-mail addresses were supplied with our responses. I’ve only replied to a handful of posts on 38pitches.com but would never object to putting more info about my identity out there; as a matter of fact, most of my friends can read a post of mine, or hear an e-mail read on some local TV station and know it was me.
For all those who want to post some comment in hatred, please show us that you truly belive it by posting your real e-mail address. If you truly belive the stuff you’re posting then STAND BY IT. Otherwise you serve less of a purpose than the stuff my neighbors’ dogs leave on the sidewalk.
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:34 pm
Mr. Schilling,
Thanks, from philly! Sorry we couldn’t get it together for you. I can only wish my son plays as hard as you. See you in Cooperstown.
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:34 pm
Forever a Red Sox hero. Though I know you don’t feel as though you deserve it, I’m going to relish the day you’re elected to the Hall and the number 38 is retired at Fenway.
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:35 pm
Curt… Thank you. Not much more i can say but thank you for all you gave me and my family. 04 and 07 will always be in my heart, as will you Curt. Good luck to you and your family….
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:36 pm
To the Man that took away 86 years of pain. Thank you Curt Schilling for your magnificent efforts and looking forward to your Half of Fame induction.
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:37 pm
you were a great role model for me. best of luck to you in your retirement. god bless u and GO SOX!!!
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:39 pm
Curt my family and I are and always will be huge sox/baseball fans. The thrill you and the rest of the 2004 team were able to give to us and the rest of redsox nation will never be forgotten. Thank you. What you did with arizona in 2001 beating the yanks was awsome too. Although the sidearm throughing asian dude did ruin a couple of nights sleep. Thanks for the memories…..out.
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:40 pm
Mr Schilling
I just want to thank you for all you
did for us Boston fans. To Watch the Yankees
sitting on there bench the night that you guys
pulled off the biggest win in baseball history
will forever live in my heart. Also thanks
for never going to the Yankees, But good
luck, This is just a short in the dark iam a local
Sports caster at a local Cable station in watertown
and was wondering if their wasa chance to do an interview
with you some time
Al DiTullio
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:41 pm
Congrats, Curt. I’m sad to see you didn’t play more of your career for the Houston Astros (my favorite team), but considering the ineptitude of the late John McMullen and Drayton McLane, it’s probably better that way.
Best,
Richard Zowie
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:41 pm
curt,
u should take a look in the mirror before u make fun of other people classless till the end curt
sincerely,
the fridge
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:41 pm
Curt,
As a fan from a non-baseball country (Chile), I have to tell you that you are one of the main reasons of why i love this game. My first WS as a kid was BlueJays V/s Phillies (on ESPN latin amrica!!!). On the upcoming years i grew up as a yankee-hater (love the arizona WS….you and the big unit…ufff), but definitely the story for me was the red sox, i suffered each one of the steps that the team took to finally win…. and let me tell you … YOUR PITCHING and YOUR FIGHTING personality help the team in a big way to develop the winning mentality…
YOU ARE A WINNER IN LIFE!!!!!! BEST REGARDS AND A GREAT LIFE FOR YOU & FAMILY.
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:43 pm
Thank you Mr. Schilling I will miss watching you.My wife liked you in Arizona,as a Red Sox fan I talked alot of smack until the day you signed with the Sox.Sorry for the comments before 2004,you are one of the greatest pitchers in history and I hope you go in to the HOF a Red Sock.Peace and God Bless.
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:46 pm
Say what you want about some Yankee fans, but the true
Yankee fans always show class. Like the two on this
blog. This sox fans tips his hat to you.
Al D
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:47 pm
cunt,
ur still a fucking blowhard schilling next to clemens the most unlikable man in baseball goodbye and shut the fuck up please for good…
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:47 pm
Curt,
First of all, Thanks. Not only for what you have done in baseball, but in life as well. You are a person that puts others first, and if more people would follow your ideas about life, this world would be a lot better off. You played the game they way it’s supposed to be played. As a high school coach, I try to teach my kids not only how to play the game, but how to grow up to be a good person, father, husband, and friend. If we never win a game, but they all walk away with the idea on how to live like that, then I believe I have done my job. Good luck in all that you plan on doing in your days of retirement!!!
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:47 pm
Thanks for ‘93
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:49 pm
Pleasure to have you on the Sox.
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:49 pm
Curt,
Thanks for always giving your all. You were a key part of the recent success of the Red Sox, and you will be missed in Boston. You helped change history, and RSN will be forever grateful. Best wishes for continued success.
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:51 pm
Curt….Thank you for giving me my love of baseball back. I’m from NH and the Red Sox have been my team since childhood. 1967 was my first experience with World Series disappointment, of course it went on and on. I moved to Arizona and I was able to enjoy a World Series in 2001 with you and the Diamondbacks(my National League team). When you went to Boston it was like I wasn’t losing you, but getting to see you with my first baseball team the Red Sox. The 2004 World Series was right up there in one of my best life experiences. May you and your family have nothing but wonderful times in your retirement from baseball.
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:51 pm
Thanks Curt. You’re one of the greats. Thanks for the good times and the honesty.
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:51 pm
i dont think mr schillings comments about the fridge being “a little overweight” show any class. they do not belong in a retirement speech or anywhere 4 that matter.. i thought he was a christian…lost some respect there..he would not be described as thin himself kinda hypocritical and nasty
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:54 pm
I never got into Curt Schilling because of the whole allegiance to Jesus and the (fake) blood (of Christ) on the socks.
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:57 pm
hes a holly roller.. hes just goofy
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:58 pm
I couldn’t be any happier to see you go. You are my most despised athlete of all time. You should have kept your mouth shut and let your numbers do the talking for you, many more people would have more respect for you than they do. I’m glad to never have to see you throw a baseball ever again, good riddance.
March 24th, 2009 at 12:00 am
hey im christian but enoughs enough stop throwing religion in everyone faces it gets old divides people schilling just go away already
March 24th, 2009 at 12:01 am
Curt,
I grew up in Arizona and call myself a Red Sox fan (I live here now, go figure). That being said, the Diamondbacks were my National League backup and I still remember jumping up and down in front of my tv as you, Randy and Gonzo ganged up to shut down the Yankees in what I and many others feel was the start of the downfall of the evil empire. The excitement of that moment was nothing compared to the memory of a thousand fans, screaming, hugging, crying and dancing a few short years later when the Series was finally ours.
In short, you have been a cantral part of two of the greatest sports memories in the 45 years of my life. Thank you for the memories and the best of luck to you and your family as you move on to the next stage of your life.
March 24th, 2009 at 12:02 am
ok??? who cares. go put a towel over youre head now you non hall of famer!
March 24th, 2009 at 12:02 am
Adios, LOSER!!!
March 24th, 2009 at 12:04 am
Hey, Curt – look at these posts!!! Don’t worry, tho’ – your mama still loves you (we think!)
March 24th, 2009 at 12:04 am
Good luck Curt- I hope to see you in Cooperstown (In Person)
March 24th, 2009 at 12:07 am
Curt, the joy you let New England experience can’t be put into words. You know, it’s just a game with a bunch of guys we don’t know playing with a ball and running around. It shouldn’t matter, it shouldn’t mean anything. But if you watch a movie for two hours you end up getting caught up emotionally even though you know it’s not real. Well, it was one very long movie before 2004 and when you invest that much time into watching it and cheering it on, yeah, it means something more. You helped put a smile and a perfect ending on a movie that we thought would never end. Thanks man!
March 24th, 2009 at 12:08 am
Curt,
Great career. On the field and off the field. I wish there were more straight up guys like you. However, and I am sure you know this, you did take steriods. But you take a legal one. The cortisone shot before the “bloody sock” game. Just letting you know when you are a broadcaster later on that you did not take any illegal drugs whicj i am sure you didnt only the legal ones.
March 24th, 2009 at 12:08 am
I imagine this is sad for you, but a relief at the same time. My prediction: Election on the first ballot…
March 24th, 2009 at 12:09 am
Curt,
Congratulations on an awesome career.
Thanks for helping to kill The Curse! The bloody sock was badass.
I don’t agree with your politics, but I wear my Schilling Sox shirt with pride.
- verp
March 24th, 2009 at 12:12 am
May you keep running THE race with your eyes fixed on the GOAL! Thank you for your time and sacrifice when you pitched for the Phillies. The Philly news media really don’t understand an athlete who plays for our great GOD. (I guess that is expected.)
I remember when the Phillies tried NOT to resign you. I thought it was so great that you resigned at a lower contract. That really forced their hand. You showed to me that you really wanted to play and make a difference in Philly! I was one of many fans that did not want you to leave. THANK YOU! Keep serving our LORD Jesus!!! – Rich (South Jersey)
March 24th, 2009 at 12:14 am
I’m 55 and used to live within a stone’s throw of Fenway… grew up with Yaz, Conigliaro, etc. etc. Loved watching you play for Boston. More importantly, a little more than a year ago I was diagnosed with ALS and of course it devasted my family and me. I was thrilled and proud to learn of your visible support of this terrible, terrible, disease… your help with research will probably be too late already for me… but you’re saving future generations.
Good luck in the next chapter of your life!
Roger
March 24th, 2009 at 12:14 am
thanks for helping the SOX win two titles, Curt! You are unique and outspoken and though I don’t believe a lot of what you believe, I appreciate and admire you and think you’re the bees knees. I wish my dad could have lived to see the bloody sock. Good luck in retirement!
Phil
March 24th, 2009 at 12:17 am
Curt,
You SUCK! Forget the Hall of Fame, your career was not good enough. The good news is if the Flintstones need a Barney Rubble look a like, your in. Your a stiff. Sorry you couldn’t find a way to steal another 8 million, like you did last year. Blow Hard.
March 24th, 2009 at 12:24 am
From all of your fans at realbostonsportsfans.com, a giant thank you for helping a city win 2 titles in 4 years that hadn’t won one in 86 of them!
We wish you nothing but the best in all of your future endeavors and are looking forward to seeing you head to Cooperstown in 5 years!
Thanks again for a job very well done.
March 24th, 2009 at 12:27 am
Hey Curt,
I still regret that you wore the towel when Mitch was pitching. But you’re a hall of famer nevertheless.
Long live the Phils of 93, still the most memorable experience related to sports that I will ever, ever have. Love you guys more than the world series champ. team of ‘08.
Chris
March 24th, 2009 at 12:27 am
Thanks, Curt. I’ve enjoyed watching you for a long time, and I’ll always be grateful for what you did for the Sox esp in 04.
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:37 pm
Peace out big mouth. Come back Barry Bonds we miss u.
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:47 pm
Curt- we as Red Sox fans are also and always will be more grateful for what you brought us than you could ever possibly know. Thanks for letting me be able to die happy twice over. See you in Cooperstown.
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:53 pm
Would have loved to see you pitch for Da Cubs this year!
March 23rd, 2009 at 11:56 pm
Curt,
If you have ever veiwed the movie “fever pitch”, I want you to know that I am the “Jimmy Falon” of that movie except I am an avid Royals fan. The events that I have seen in my life when it pertains to baseball will carry on for years in my family. My son watched with me in 04 and it has changed the way he veiws life. No joke. instead of just video games now, he enjoys going to kauffman staduim with me and is thrilled about the game. There is nothing like the thrill of october (even when your team is sometimes not there) that just gets the blood rolling. You are far more than just a player, you are a master, icon, and legend if you will in the eyes of many. Thank you so much for all of your accomplishments which are also accomplishments for the fan…..All fans, regardless of the jersey. I hope that when your day in Cooperstown arrives(and it will) that myself and my son are there for it.
March 24th, 2009 at 12:01 am
Thanks for the memories, Curt. Won’t forget ‘04, and you will always be one of my favorite players. God bless, and best of luck to you and your wonderful family.
March 24th, 2009 at 12:10 am
Thanks for the memories, enjoy life with your family.
Also, to the morons posting on this site: it’s you’re, not your; you, not u; and a comma or period to separate your “thoughts” wouldn’t hurt either.
Year 2000 bitches.
March 24th, 2009 at 12:14 am
From Argentina, I, a diehard Red Sox fan, am very grateful with you, Mr Schilling for all the memories and the 2004 postseason guts. And I want to wish you a nice time with your beautiful family after those long baseball times.
March 24th, 2009 at 12:57 am
Even though I am a Yankees fan and thus have been against you for your entire career with the Red Sox, I have great respect for you Curt. I am happy for you and glad that you are doing what you want to do. Congrats on a great career!
Yours truly,
Tucker
March 24th, 2009 at 1:05 am
Thank you for all the memories, Curt, you’re one-of-a-kind. Enjoy your after baseball life!
March 24th, 2009 at 1:06 am
Now will you please retire the blog as well?
March 24th, 2009 at 1:07 am
I rooted for the Phillies in the 1993 series. I rooted for the Diamondbacks in the 2001 world series. I rooted for the Red Sox in the 2004 AL playoffs. So you know I’m a big fan of yours! That comeback in 2004 against the Yankees was the absolute unbelievable best!
March 24th, 2009 at 1:13 am
you were the best big game pitcher I ever saw……..I don’t buy your steroid testamony for a second but I don’t think you used them……good luck Curt, I hope you come clean regarding your congressional testimony some day and tell the truth….
March 24th, 2009 at 1:13 am
I’m an Arizona desert dog — attended Chaparral High, right down Shea Boulevard from Shadow Mountain High School . . . so, I always followed your career and especially enjoyed your time here with the Diamondbacks.
I will never forget your performances in 2001 — from the opening game of the Cardinals series, to the game 7 of the World Series.
Thank you for what you always brought to the game. Your passion, your candor and your guttiness are a throwback to an earlier era in this sport that I love so much, but could never play as well as you. You made many of us who did not have your talent feel like you were laying it on the line like we would have loved to have had the chance to do.
Enjoy the rest of your life. Baseball will be your ticket to open many doors, what you do when you walk through them will be the measure of how much satisfaction you can take from the many years left to you.
All the best to you, Shonda, and the kids. We miss you in the Valley.
Be well, Curt. Whether the Hall of Fame is in your future or not, those of us who were blessed to see you pitch know that you are one of the first guys we’d pick if we were choosing up sides.
From Phoenix, God Bless.
Jay Thorne
March 24th, 2009 at 1:15 am
Congratulations on your retirement. Thanks for all you’ve done to help us get two more World Championships!! I saw on ESPN that not only did more than 60% of voters say you should be in the HOF, but ALL 50 states said as much. That is quite an accomplishment in itself.
March 24th, 2009 at 1:20 am
Curt,
I am hopeful that you will read this. I have been wanting to thank you since ‘04 for all that you have done for the Sox. We wouldn’t have won it all without you, and never doubt that for a single moment. I am so grateful to you, and wish that I could express my gratitude in a way that you could truly know and understand.
I guess the best way is to just thank you from the bottom of my heart. You are my hero, and the game will miss you.
Thank you again, Candy
March 24th, 2009 at 1:20 am
Every generation needs to have their own analysis of the numbers to determine the HOF credentials, especially for pitchers. Mr. Schilling was dominant in an era in which home run records were commonplace and power numbers throughout the league were off the charts. That, in combination with his outrageous post-season numbers, are enough to get him in.
And, if you make it in, Gehrig and I can play the national anthem. I hope it doesn’t take too long, I’m getting old.
Good luck with all that is ahead of you, Curt. My best to your family. I miss you guys!
On a sad note, band is being cut at Cherokee due to budget issues. Sucks, but I’ll land on my feet.
Chuck Curry
March 24th, 2009 at 1:27 am
Mr. Shilling,
First and foremost I would like to extend a thank you to you and your family for everything you have done and continue to do for all the vets in our great country. Just as almost every Bostonian has, I also would like to thank you for helping bring a World Championship to our city.
I would be remiss if I didn’t mention just how I was able to watch the ‘04 playoffs. On November 15, 2004, I was deployed to Iraq to serve in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Being a life long Red Sox fan I was not about to let a war keep me from watching my team play in the playoffs. Every night during the playoffs I awoke in the middle of the Iraqi night around 0300 in order to watch the games on AFN. I just wanted to let you know how special it was to watch the heart and determination you showed during game six of the ALCS. I would be kidding myself if I didn’t think that your performance that night didn’t contribute to my sucess while fighting overseas. Curt in my eyes you are not only a great ball player, but a great man. Thank you, and good luck in the future.
Respectfully,
SGT Perault, Charles
United States Army
Cavalry Scout
March 24th, 2009 at 1:46 am
You will never have to pay for anything in Boston again for as long as you live, big fella. Thanks for all the memories. Thanks for beating the Yankees like no one before or since. Best wishes.
March 24th, 2009 at 1:55 am
Thank you so much for what you have done. You helped to bring a championship to our old town team. I thank you from the bottom of my heart and wish you the best in retirement. Take care and hope to see you in the hall of fame.
Peter Drewniak
March 24th, 2009 at 2:06 am
Mr. Schilling, I, as a Red Sox fan, am forever indebted to you. Words can’t express the admiration and appreciation I have for your courage, competitiveness, guts and determination. So I will simply say thank you. You are a true class act and we will all miss seeing you on the mound every 5th day.
March 24th, 2009 at 2:09 am
Hey Curt…Congrats on a successful career and I know you will continue to contribute to this fine game. I live in New York and am a Yankee fan but always respected you for being outspoken and bringing back personality and some “fight” which I feel has lacked in the game of recent years. Although I LOVED watching the Yankees beat you in Game 1 of the 2004 postseason after you made your comments earlier that day about “shutting up” the fans
…But..it made that game that much better to watch! You turned it around later in the series with your determination and your bloody sock 
Whether it really was your own blood from your injury or not, it certainly drew attention and I’m sure intimidated some Yankees and distracted them–it was certainly something I’ve never seen before. Nothing ILLEGAL there…like a handful of cheaters we all know..You were a formidable “foe.” You showed heart. You always had the last laugh. You made the game exciting…just as Pedro did in 2003 with the headhunting and Don Zimmer-tossing. I “hated” him then..but only in an entertainment sense..and it made that series exciting. Only difference between he and you is that the Yankees started hitting him well and started beating him(he DID admit the Yankees “were his daddy”) and almost blew it for Boston in 2004 by coming in to pitch in the last game of the playoffs. I don’t take anything you said or did seriously like some of your “haters” who posted comments on here do… As far as your “cockiness” goes, in a way, you were like Muhammed Ali was to boxing, Arnold Schwartzenegger was to bodybuilding, and John McEnroe with tennis. I’m reading some of the nasty comments posted here and I just have to make a point to you “haters” out there. You guys really have to calm down. I’d like to see them not kiss your behind by making those comments to your face as opposed to shielding their pimply-faced, non-athletic, repulsive-to-women, angry shells of human waste that these losers are in the comfort zone in front of their mommy’s home computer. It’s a game, people…Curt Schilling is not a politician making decisions on the economy or whether to go to war. What would professional wrestling be without “the good guys” and the heels?? Why should baseball be any different?? This game is for the fans, is it not? I was a fan of the late 90s Yankees, but they lacked personality…it was exciting to watch them dominate and perform as a team…Those Yankee teams overall (with the exceptions of David Wells and maybe David Cone-who was pretty laid back..ok maybe Paul O’Neill too with his temper tantrum antics 
had little or no personality. Its much more stimulating to watch a game with underlying conflict, rousing up the opposing team and their fans, rather than watch Derek Jeter buddy up to his opponents and do Nomar Garciaparra impersonations at the All Star game…Its reassuring to know that not all major league baseball players are just part of a buddy system of “greedy overpaid millionaires” who are too “whipped” to stir up some controversy and create drama. I’d much rather read a book about the rowdy 1934 Cardinals’ “Gashouse Gang” rather than the Yankees’ Dynasty of the late 90s. You belong to a scarce group of players who have a “personality pulse” that has been seriously lacking since the time of the New York Mets in the late 80s. The fact that you arouse both hatred and glowing respect in these comments shows you provided first-class entertainment along with your strong work ethic and determination. I caught some local talk radio here in New York and there was talk about whether you deserve to be in the HOF. I couldn’t believe Michael Kay’s position on this issue (really a non-issue). You totally deserve it. He said that there are so many pitchers more worthy of the honor over you, such as Jack Morris, Bert Blyleven, Tommy John, and Jim Kaat. Although everyone of the aforementioned players deserve serious consideration, you pitched in the steroid era and dominated many times in the postseason and have the numbers (3,000+ strikeouts) and although no Cy Young, was extremely close for that honor as well as for MVP numerous times. Did Nolan Ryan ever win a Cy Young Award? The bulk of your career was on an unsuccessful Phillies team (except for the “Nasty Boy” Phillies of ‘93…another recent team that had a “personality pulse” and that you were a part of). It’s interesting to note (I found out on talk radio today) that Roger Clemens made comments early in your career that you were an “underachiever” or something to that effect. Hmmmm….looks like you had the last laugh there as well 
As far as the “hater” who said you started getting injuries in recent years because you “stopped using steroids” ummm didn’t YOU suggest that baseball should release the names of ALL of those who were anonymously tested in 2003, when you had a successful year, and before any serious testing and at a time when you were getting older? Ummm maybe you were getting injuries because that’s what’s supposed to happen as you get older and you were just ummm healthy up to that point? Why not say Jaime Moyer is taking steroids to keep him going? He certainly don’t look it! Any Yankee fan or anyone that thinks my comment is wrong needs to grow up and not take this game so seriously and respect the excitement and determination Curt Schilling brought to it. And I apologize if I offended any pimply-faced geeks who wrote nasty comments and my assumptions about your lifestyles…maybe you guys really don’t repulse women. Perhaps you are married to one of equal or lesser human value!…My comment certainly isn’t curt, Curt…but I had a lot to say about you and felt compelled to respond to those “haters”…from a guy who rooted against you many times 
I relished the opportunity to communicate with you on your blog. Good luck in your retirement and in getting inducted in the HOF. Thanks for being a role model that every baseball player, professional, or otherwise should look up to!
March 24th, 2009 at 2:14 am
Curt
As a diehard yankee fan its hard to admit you are the greatest post season pitcher I have had the painful pleasure to watch. I hope you and the family come back to Paradise Valley. It would be nice to see you tooling around in the hummer golf cart. I am sure Gambo fears your return.
March 24th, 2009 at 2:17 am
Hey Curt–I’m a liberal academic in the most liberal state in the union and I couldn’t possibly disagree with you in political terms. And I don’t care about that that at all. You’ve brought more life-affirming experience to more people than most public figures in the last decade. Politics be damned, you showed an indomitable spirit that is a credit to the species, not just to the Sox or to a geographical region or to an ideology. The discourse of suspicion surrounding your politics are short-sighted; this is America, and politics are supposed to be agonistic (not antagonistic) and hard fought, and it seems to me you recognize and respect that the same way you approached the game with respect, civility, and small-”d” democratic intensity and passion. It was an honor watching you, and I thank you for making my time on earth more pleasurable and compelling than it would’ve been without you. Your name will be passed on with admiration for generations to come. Well played, sir.
March 24th, 2009 at 2:22 am
And naturally, I meant I couldn’t disagree with you MORE. But you get the gist. Again, the pleasure has been all ours. Thank you.
March 24th, 2009 at 2:52 am
So Curt, whatcha plannin’ on wearin’ to Cooperstown, huh? May I suggest a nice dark blue hat with a big red ‘B’ on it??? 8^)
All the best….
Mark Gallaher
Newbury, NH
March 24th, 2009 at 3:04 am
Thanks Curt,
I’m a huge Red Sox fan from Israel, and I want to thank you for yours great years with the team and the wonderful achievements.
You’re also an amazing and inspiring individual and your blog is a joy to read.
Good luck with all your future endeavors and health and happiness to your and your family.
Yaron.
March 24th, 2009 at 3:08 am
thank you for all the joy i had watching your games.
March 24th, 2009 at 3:25 am
I’m disappointed to hear that Schilling is retiring. I had always hoped that his career would end with a line drive to his big fat mouth. At least with a baseball stuck in his teeth, we wouldn’t have to hear him flap his flatulent gums. Every time he opened his mouth, garbage came out. “I love Jesus! I love George Bush!” It’s a certainty that his stats will not get him into the HOF. And it’s a double certainty that his character (or lack thereof) will keep him out of the HOF. All anybody needs to know about Schilling is the picture of him wearing a YH (Yankee Hater) hat. Totally classless. Here’s hoping that he quietly fades into oblivion. Mystique and Aura? Hardly. Mistake and arogance, more accurately. What’s the difference between a McDonald’s burger and Schilling’s sock? The sock has the ketchup on the side.
March 24th, 2009 at 3:40 am
Dear Curt,
Thank you for all the great games, roller coaster seasons, and epic postseasons. You are truly one of the best pitchers of all time and one of my favorite ballplayers ever. The sun may have set on your ball career, but I look forward to a new sun rising on whatever new endeavor you choose to take on. I’m confident you will approach it with your usual attention to detail and tenacity.
Best of luck, Curt
March 24th, 2009 at 3:50 am
Curt,
Well,I knew that this day would come. As I reflect on all of the things that you have done throughout your baseball career,I cannot help but say thank you for the memories. I realize that my pushing for you to continue playing this year was nothing but a selfish request on my part. You are doing what is best for you and I support that decision,as I have always supported you and will continue to do so for many years to come(and look forward to the day when you are in the Hall of Fame). Wishing you all the best,much happiness,today,tomorrow,and for all time. I look forward to being able to continue to hear your thoughts and opinions both here on this blog and on the radio. I also thank you once again for giving of yourself for the ALS cause,and I now that the great things that you do for people who suffer will continue as well. You are a special human being and while a mere thank you is not enough for all that you have done on and off the field,will continue to do off the field,thank you so very much. Live life and enjoy. You are in my thoughts,always. You are welcome here in New York City anytime.
Donna,New York City.
March 24th, 2009 at 4:12 am
I pretty much think your a self indulgent douche bag. And since you feel the need to comment and blog about everyone whether or not it pertains to you, I thought I would do the same. I am sure you care as much about what I think as I do about what YOU think.
March 24th, 2009 at 4:23 am
S’Chillin I have all ur jerseys and my favorite by far is tha throwback O’s one being I’m an O’s fan. I was a pitcher thru college and was often compared to you. 1 question though??? Was it really blood in tha sock??? LOL. Thanx 4 tha memories punk!!!
Josh
March 24th, 2009 at 4:24 am
go back to arizona you phony, yopu should have left instead of manny, you republican moron
March 24th, 2009 at 4:32 am
Curt, I’m a lifelong Phillies fan and have been following you and you career from day one. What an exceptional ride! Thank you for so many years of great baseball and thank you for your integrety and candor. You are one of the games great players and I am sad to hear you are hanging up the glove. But all things must end, and I hope it ends with pride and happiness for you. See you in Cooperstown Curt! You deserve it!
March 24th, 2009 at 4:42 am
Thank you Curt. You’re fierceness on the mound and passion for the game is definitely not questioned. Thanks for helping bring a World Series title back to Boston. On behalf of all true Red Sox fans, I wish you the best.
March 24th, 2009 at 5:06 am
im glad your gone why don’t you give back the money that the sox paid you 8mil for not pitching becuase you say you were hurt, your also a whiner complaining about your team mates what happens in the clubhouse should stay there not crying about it in the press or your blog, you probly will end up in the hall but to me you will always be a jerk, do us all a favor just go away
March 24th, 2009 at 5:06 am
Shills…… outstanding professional…. quality pitcher…. the Sox, nor the game, will be the same without you.
Goos luck…. and thanks.
March 24th, 2009 at 5:07 am
Curt,
I know some didn’t care for you, but I always found you engaging and honest, not to mention one hell of a pitcher with knack for gutting out the big games. There are a lot of reasons why the Sox finally prevailed in ‘04, but you were the single biggest. Thanks for the memories and here’s hoping you go into the Hall wearing a Sox jersey.
Craig
March 24th, 2009 at 5:18 am
I know that statistically your numbers may not be Hall of Fame worthy, and you might be left out of Cooperstown. Perhaps MLB can honor you other ways by putting in your bloody red sock from ALCS Game 6 in ‘04 and your blue blueball jock from 06/07/07 when you lost your no hitter with two outs in the 9th. Enjoy the links and shuffleboard, f#ckstick.
March 24th, 2009 at 5:23 am
Thank you, Curt.
Thank you very much and best wishes an success in what ever you choose to do.
March 24th, 2009 at 5:30 am
Hey Curt! I’m sorry to see you stop, but I’m also secretly glad that you retired wearing Sox colors. Good luck and I’m looking forward to playing your MMORPG!
Max
March 24th, 2009 at 5:42 am
What can we say Curt, but thanks and God bless.
The one thing I admired most about you (OK, except for ‘04 and ‘07) is how appreciative you were (are) about the blessing God has given you and where it has taken you. You seemed to possess a perspective of those of us who never would play at that level rather than the perspective of a star athlete, which is what you were (are). Even after all those years you seemed to be struck by it all and the fact that you were there living the dream and thus appreciated in a way that most stars don’t. Good for you for ‘getting it’.
Looking forward to your ambassadorship of the Red Sox and The Game (on EEI, NESN, etc.)
May the LORD bless you and keep you and your family. May he turn the countenance of His face towards you and be gracious to you and your family. And may He grant you and your family His peace.
God bless,
Dan
March 24th, 2009 at 5:44 am
Thanks brother
March 24th, 2009 at 5:46 am
Curt,
congrats on a great career, and thank you for your what you did in Boston. you brought a lot of joy to the northest. enjoy retirement…you deserve it. thanks again!
-mike
March 24th, 2009 at 5:46 am
I just read Dan Shaughnessy’s article about you this morning from Boston.com and he called you a uber-blowhard. Shaughnessy doesn’t get it.
In my mind, he is the biggest blowhard in Boston sports media of all time. He wrote the ultimate blowhard book called the “Curse of the Bambino.”
Thank you very very much for helping put Shaughnessy in his place in 2004. He’s just a jealous man wishing he could have been the one to help the Red Sox win a World Series.
Congratulations on a very successful baseball career. Good wishes to you and your family.
Hutch
March 24th, 2009 at 6:09 am
“Warrior”
I am 67 years old and started by watching Ted Williams play but became a “Nation” fan in 1967. My son is 40 and had his first heartbreak in 1975.
So forunately we have shared the pain over the years and elation
We got tickets to game 5 against the Yanks in 2004 and what a great father/son experience
I had tears this morning when I read the announcement. Of course not for the retirement but for the admiration, gratefullness and respect.
My brother-in-law lost his battle with ALS after 5 valiant years and our family is very much aware of yours and Shondas efforts.
Thank you for making our dream come true and performing it in a class act fashion so that we can be proud.
Now on to the Hall…absolutely “why NOT you”
You have 2 votes from writers here in CT as of this morning.
Best of luck and happiness in your well earned retirement.
March 24th, 2009 at 6:13 am
Curt,
Your cousin here – I just wanted to say how proud I am of your great career and the things you do to help people out. Any opportunity to brag about you, I did and just because you’re retired doesn’t mean I’m going to stop.
I took a trip to Boston last year and it was amazing the positive impact you have on that city and the whole New England area. Very Proud!
Have a good one.
Keith C
March 24th, 2009 at 6:19 am
Thanks Curt for 2004, and for all you did with the Red Sox. Enjoy your retirement
March 24th, 2009 at 6:20 am
Congratulations Curt. There is no way to express the gratitude I have for what you did for the Red Sox. I am a life long fan and never thought I would see a World Series Championship in Boston, let alone two, in my lifetime. I am not a member of the BBWAA and I am not a Journalist, but if it were up to me you would be in the Hall of Fame. The fact that you only have 216 wins should be irrelevant. In light of the other number you have put up over the years (i.e. K/BB Ratio, ERA and Post Season record) 216 wins is meaningless. You won when it counted the most…that is what matters. Additionally, I think it’s unfortunate that the very people that will decide on your HOF candidacy are the people who are offended by your opinons. It refreshing, in my humble opinion, to hear a professional athlete actually answer questions with their own thoughts rather than with clichés. It’s not like you held press conferences and issued statements…they ASKED you the questions and you always gave them answers…your answers! In any event, thank you for everything you have done for the Red Sox and for the game of Baseball. When my infant son grows up and is learning how to play the game, mention of you and how you played the game will be a constant part of the lesson plan.
March 24th, 2009 at 6:28 am
Curt,
Watching the Sox win it all in 04 was breath taking. When you came to Boston you were the last piece of the puzzle and I knew it. Both my grandfathers died without ever seeing the sox win it all…. I have seen it twice. Your acomplishments alone in baseball deserve a cooperstown plaque. I sincerly thank you for what you have done for baseball and wish you the best retirnment ever. I hope to see you sitting in the stands at least once this year so we can all say thank you… and give you one last standing ovation..
March 24th, 2009 at 6:32 am
Thank you Curt for all your contributions to Baseball and the community. When I think of the best Game 7 World Series pitchers, two pitchers come to mind: Bob Gibson and Curt Schilling.
Next stop, Cooperstown.
March 24th, 2009 at 6:39 am
Your poise, stamina, and dedication to the Red Sox will be forever remembered. Every time you took to the field or supported your peers in the dugout, your presence was unmistakenly felt. As a member of the Nation, we will forever be indebted to you and your family for their sacrifice. I personally would love to see you in a Red Sox pitching coach position in the not too distant future. You are a great player and mentor! Thanks Curt for the memories!
Good luck to you and your family!
Marcia
March 24th, 2009 at 6:55 am
Curt
Happy retirement, good health and thanks for all you did for us!!!! So gratfaull for 04 & 07…
March 24th, 2009 at 6:56 am
Curt,
Thank you for helping the Red Sox get a ring after 86 years! Without you it would not have been possible. You might not get into the Hall but there were not many better BIG game pitchers than you. I hope you find a way to remain around the game imparting your knowledge on young pitchers.
Good Luck!
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March 24th, 2009 at 7:01 am
Thanks for coming back to the Red Sox and bringing a new attitude and a World Series victory.
March 24th, 2009 at 7:11 am
Curt,
2004 and 2007…..While those years aren’t all that your career is, to those of us who grew up near the “Monster” nothing more needs to be said.
Your opinions, your words, were all honest, and many can’t or don’t want to deal with that. They want sugar coating. Thanks for telling it as it is, some wanted it no other way!
23 years and different teams all making it to the very end, hoisting that trophy, and becoming World Champs……..thank goodness you never wore pinstripes!!
My Uncle, Stan Babcock, who at one time was the Chaplain for the Red Sox, (ask Rico Petrocelli about the man if you get the chance), died soon after the World Series in 2004. One of his thoughts near the end of his life was “I lived just long enough”. Thanks for giving him, and all of us what we had wanted for so many years. And thanks for giving it all, every time you had the ball. That’s my friends is a BALLPLAYER!
March 24th, 2009 at 7:12 am
Enjoy the good life, Curt… I hope all that you have done for others comes back to you 10 fold.
March 24th, 2009 at 7:25 am
Thanks Curt! I’ve always hated the Yankees and you helped destroy them with Arizona as well as Boston. I’ve been a fan of you since! I remember watching the D-backs/Yankees series and thinking “I don’t think they can win, but I really wish somehow Arizona can pull this out…”
Well I didn’t know much about baseball, or about you, but ever since I’ve been following you! Thanks for all the great memories and quotes!
March 24th, 2009 at 7:26 am
Mr. Shilling
I will never EVER forget what you did for us fans in 2004….. One word Amazing…..
Thank you, K Murphy
March 24th, 2009 at 7:27 am
Curt,
Thanks for being who you are and what you’ve done. Breaking the curse was your mission, and you succeeded. I remember the Dunkin Donuts commercial with you trying to master the Boston accent. Hilarious! You are truly a credit to your family and the sport of Baseball. There are critics that say you are too outspoken. I wonder if you would be criticized if you were a Democrat? I applaud you. Please consider running for office,your integrity is needed. Best of luck to you and your family. I’m sure that in 5 years we will see you in the hall of fame. Again, thank you for being you.
March 24th, 2009 at 7:27 am
Best wishes in retirement and Thank You for your years with Boston!!
March 24th, 2009 at 7:30 am
Curt,
I’m a fan of baseball and I think it’s a God given talent to pitch,anybody can throw a baseball but to pitch it the way you did is amazing.Sure you’ll have some that say you don’t deserve the HOF,but they are people that never played in your cleats.As far as I’m concerned…you get my vote.If you have any tips for up & coming young pitchers,please pass them on.
Thank for your contributions to Baseball,now enjoy your family and life.
JLWood
Southern NJ
March 24th, 2009 at 7:35 am
Curt: The most memorable time of your sox career for us was your acknowledgement of the crowd in fenway game 2 of the WS(your last game). We were in the stands. Your feelings for sox fans was evident, and hopefully our appreciation of you was conveyed. Thanks for your extrodinary efforts to make our beloved sox respected. Best to you and yours always, Earl and Jacqueline
March 24th, 2009 at 7:37 am
Thanks Curt for being a Red Sox and for all you do. You are a hero in my eyes.
March 24th, 2009 at 7:40 am
Thank You Mr. Schilling !! All the best to you and your family !!
March 24th, 2009 at 7:41 am
Curt. Thanks for the time in Boston. As a Dislocated Boston Fan you have helped made it fun to say you are a Red Sox fan again. I lost hope with the Sox in the 60s and travelled the world with the military only listening or watching ocassionally when a Red Sox game would come on the radio or television. I would think about the walks down Yawkey Way and the sounds and smells and the brick facade of the stadium. There was nothing better than those childhood memories with my grandfather. Until with the games on the line you came to the mound and the cameras were focused on the bloody heel. and you taking the mound regardless of the pain in a day when players call in sick with a stubbed toe. This memory will be one for the ages for Red Sox fans. Your long career will probably boil down to he few years yu were with Boston because you were such an asset. I look forward to the day you are inducted into Cooperstown. As a Disabled Veteran I know how it is to have an opinion that is against the grain and unpopular but when it’s right it should be said. Thanks Tom
March 24th, 2009 at 7:42 am
Curt:
THANKS!!!!!!!!!
From one adult and six little fans, your jersey will always be retired in our home, and you are already in our hall of fame!
Cheers!
March 24th, 2009 at 7:44 am
Be good not to hear your mouth as much.
Even though, I know you are enjoying the butt licking fest that’s going on right now. The drones will do whatever it takes to make you happy.
March 24th, 2009 at 7:44 am
Thanks for the great memories that you provided the baseball fans!
But thanks even more for speaking your mind and not being afraid of putting your point of view out there in this politically correct world we live in.
March 24th, 2009 at 7:45 am
Thanks Curt,
What a beautifully written message! It must be so hard to put down that glove. You have been blessed with amazing talents which you have not squandered. Your work and dedication to the game have resulted in tremendous success. You have been a joy to watch…
The good news is that there will always be baseball.
Kathy
March 24th, 2009 at 7:46 am
This website is very difficult to figure out HOW to email Mr. Schilling’s blog. You hit the “email Curt” site and nothing happens. Whatever. Below are two things I wrote (to Red Sox Nation”)during the 2004 post season. I thought Mr. Schilling might appreciate them.
10-19-04
Dear Citizen: After all the deserved hoopla about last night’s game, I offer the following perspective, however different. Charlie
High drama in baseball comes in many nuances and with many faces – a walk-off home run or striking out your toughest opponent in the ninth with two outs and the bases loaded, a rally-killing double play or the winning run cut down at the plate. It’s defense or hitting or pitching – it is seldom the simple and innocuous act of merely walking out to the bullpen.
Yet, all that changed in the bottom of the ninth in last night’s eventual 14th inning 5-4 Red Sox victory over the hated Yankees. With Keith Foulke grinding his way through a third night of multi-inning relief work and Francona faced with the prospect of going deep into the already bone-dry well of his depleted bullpen corps, Curt Schilling (the prospective sixth game starter) began to prowl the dugout like a wary cat. Mumbling something to fellow starters Tim Wakefield and Derek Lowe, he then grabbed the phone to talk to the bull pen (normally the exclusive prerogative of the pitching coach or manager), ducked down into the clubhouse and emerged with his glove in hand. Nervously swinging this glove between his legs, Schilling sat and fidgeted while commentators pondered the unlikelihood of him entering the game in relief this night.
But to have a sixth game, the fifth one must be won. Without it, there would be no tomorrow. So, as the inning ended, Schilling nodded silently to both Wakefield and Lowe and, together, they mounted the dugout steps and marched grimly and resolutely towards the distant bull pen. To the astounded fans in right, the determined trio must have resembled the Earp brothers heading towards their destiny at the OK Corral.
Reacting to Schilling’s inspired leadership, these three determined to ride to the rescue of their bullpen comrades. Their message was clear – we will all sink or swim together. Whatever the cost, whatever the pain, for however long it takes, this team will fight to the end and emerge victorious….. together.
In all my years of loving these Red Sox, I have seldom seen a more poignant moment. To a man, the bullpen rose to their feet to cheer and welcome their fellow warriors. The bellicose appreciation of the frenzied fans in right rose to an ear-splitting crescendo and swelled and spread from the bleachers like a noisy tidal wave washing gloriously over the entire stadium.
Over the next five innings, four different gladiators from this inspired bullpen heard the call, answered every bell, allowed no runs, gave up merely two hits, struck out nine and stopped the Yankees cold.
Because of his willingness to do battle this night, Curt Schilling would get his sixth game start.
10-20-04
When the sportswriters sit back to vote for the AL Cy Young award, there should be only one picture they should keep in their mind….a close-up camera shot panning in on the bleeding ankle of a resolute and courageous Curt Schilling while he pitches seven near-shutout innings against the Yankees to force the championship series into a never-before accomplished seventh game after swallowing a 0-3 game deficit.
Grimly, willingly and with steely determination, Schilling took the hopes and dreams of his other 24 teammates and millions of throat-clutching fans on top of his broad shoulders and marched forward into his own personal niche in Boston’s history. All of Red Sox Nation would have understood the injured Schilling sitting out the remainder of this series, but he stepped up and said, “Give me the pea boys. I’ll give it all I can and you just do the same.”
In a word, it’s called leadership. In a sport increasingly known for its prima donnas, its spoiled brats, its boorish clods and its whining little maggots, Curt Schilling is an articulate, caring, consummate professional who easily accepts this mantle of leadership and carries it with grace, success and aplomb. In his early season TV ad, he said he was “heading to Boston to break an 86-year old Curse.” So far, he’s done just about everything humanly imaginable to live up to
that promise.
Cy Young- Hell! I think he’s worthy of an MVP.
Whammed, wacked, weary, wracked, wowed, wonderin’, and wishin’ in Wickford
March 24th, 2009 at 7:54 am
Hey Curt!
I have one request for you….retire as a Philadelphia Phillie!
March 24th, 2009 at 7:54 am
Thanks Bud! that was better than the ‘67 Sox.
March 24th, 2009 at 8:10 am
In 2004, you were the guy who dragged the Red Sox back from the precipice that one last time when the smart money said the situation was hopeless. Now, whenever *any* team faces a 3-0 deficit in a post-season series, every baseball fan remembers, the Red Sox came back from that and won it all. Today, Red Sox fans everywhere stand taller because of what you guys did that year. The cloud of despair that used to hang over Fenway Park every October has dissipated permanently, and we the fans owe you a huge debt of gratitude for the sacrifices you made in order to make that happen.
Thanks for the memories, Curt.
Fred Sienko
Northwood, NH
March 24th, 2009 at 8:13 am
I only turned a fan in 2002 (living in India), but I know enough to appreciate just how much you mean to the Nation (of which I am an ardent citizen now). Thanks for the memories and enjoy your retirement.
March 24th, 2009 at 8:18 am
Great career Curt! You are a true hero here in Boston and we are thankful that you gave us 2 titles!
March 24th, 2009 at 8:20 am
Curt, I had the pleasure of meeting you at the ‘Medfield 4 The Military’ event which you held last year for U.S. soldiers deployed overseas. My brother was in Iraq at the time of the event, and I can’t thank you enough for your support of my family and all U.S. troops. Your contributions to baseball are remarkable, and I wish you the best on a quest to the Hall of Fame. I remember the buzz in Boston before the 2004 season when we knew you’d finally be playing for the right team. Thank you for your hard work and dedication to: the team, the city, and most of all; the fans. I had never bought a Sox jersey in all of my years as a fan, until you came on board and I hope I can sew a Hall of Fame patch on someday. Take care and godbless.
March 24th, 2009 at 8:21 am
Curt:
Best of luck as you make the move to the next stage of your life. You were a hell of a ballplayer and you will be sorely missed on the field. How many ballplayers can say they took down the Yankees on two different teams? No matter what the CHB says, you are in my hall of fame.
As much as you did as a baseball player, it pales in comparisan to what you and Shonda do with your charities and the way you honor the people who serve in our military. These endeavors are just as much about wins and losses as your career on the mound and I hope your work here gets even more attention now that you can finally put the notebook on the shelf. The masses will remember you for what you did on the field but, your work off the field is what truly matters.
Thanks for all the memories and your charitable work!
March 24th, 2009 at 8:23 am
Thanks for 2001 Curt.
March 24th, 2009 at 8:25 am
Thanks Curt. You were an inspiration to me as long as you pitched not only for how you handled business on the field, but for how you never held back when asked your opinion on subjects. A true original and you will be missed.
March 24th, 2009 at 8:26 am
I’ve never been a fan of any of your teams, but as a Brewers fan I had to pick certain players to follow come October and you were one of the best. Thanks for making the playofffs something to behold even for fans of non-playoff teams. Please send some of your mojo to Gallardo.
March 24th, 2009 at 8:30 am
Check out this Fitting Curt Schilling tribute from a Red Sox fan. The piece is featured today on Fox Sports’ Under the Bleachers.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/143568-tribute-to-schilling-as-he-announces-his-retirement
March 24th, 2009 at 8:32 am
Thank you for nothing,actually thank you for leaving baseball!.baseball is very happy that a person like you is out of it .Cause everytime you open your mouth is sounds like you throwing a fart.Go home to your red neckville and take the ketchup out of your stinky socks.Salutes from the YANKEES UNIVERSE11111!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
March 24th, 2009 at 8:33 am
Curt, Thanks for bringing something very special to Boston. Wishing you the all the best and looking forward to seeing you in the HOF!
March 24th, 2009 at 8:34 am
Many Blessings for you and your Family in the future Curt. Guys like you continue to make the sport great. Thank your Wife and Children for us for the committment they made to allow you to leave your home so often to play the game.
A grateful D’Backs fan.
March 24th, 2009 at 8:36 am
Curt, as with everything else you’ve done, you retired with class!! I’m a huge Sox fan but have watched and been a fan of yours for the past 15 years. Thanks for playing the game the right way, with honor, class and integrity. Best of luck to you and your family in the future. I hope you stay involved in the game somehow!! God bless and I look forward to seeing you in Cooperstown! You definitely deserve it!!
March 24th, 2009 at 8:39 am
Curt,
Thanks for all of it — the great awakening and rebirth of Red Sox baseball and the two W.S. championships that don’t happen without you and the winning attitude you brought to the team.
Thanks for your (and, of course, Shonda’s) charitable work on behalf of ALS, Skin Cancer Awareness, and other causes, and for your overall involvement on the Greater Boston and New England community — I hope you stay in the area and continue to be involved with it.
Thanks for the unceasing support for our men and women in the Armed Forces. As a Vietnam Vet, I wish there were more people like you in the 60’s and 70’s who honored the sacrifices and commitment of those who serve (regardless of what their political views on the conflict were).
Thanks for the open dialogue — whether any of us totally agree with you, sometimes agree with you, or never agree with you, the open exchange of views about baseball, life, politics, etc. is refreshing and adds to the overall humanity of the more usual one-dimensional relationship fans have with athletes (or entertainers, ore veven politicians).
Anyway, have a graceful and happy retirement from Baseball — I know you’ll stay busy with the gaming effort and involved in community affairs — one observation though, as a recent retiree, I can tell you that in your new status, the boss is on the job 24/7, so be nice to her….
March 24th, 2009 at 8:42 am
This Red Sox fan cannot thank you enough for so many great years at such a high level of professionalism. Best of luck to you and your family in the future.
March 24th, 2009 at 8:45 am
Thank you for 2004! I am sure you’ll never pay for a meal in New England again.
100 years from now, when people discuss baseball history, one of the things they will look at is a photo of you in Yankee Stadium during the 2004 ALCS – one of the great all-time moments in baseball.
Brian
March 24th, 2009 at 8:48 am
I was fortunate enough to have been your friend thru much of your career. Best of luck in retirement. You always used to look forward to being able to be “just Dad” once baseball was done. Now you get to finally do it. I still remember Tony riding up and down the stairs on Rodney’s back in the townhouse in Orlando. You’ll always be tops in my book.
Russ
March 24th, 2009 at 8:49 am
Curt, you are a hall of famer in my eyes any day, you had a long and successful career that can only be compared to pure greatness. i want to thank you for providing me and my family with entertainment as you stood on the mound each game. i can easily say you were one of my favorite pitchers to watch and talk about. i remember sitting in my living room in 2004 watching the game where you pitched when you were in alot of pain. that moment told me to never give up in my sport. good luck to whatever you decide to do now and always remember you touched the hearts of many people doing some of the things you did in your career.
March 24th, 2009 at 8:50 am
Curt Schilling, Pete Harnish and Steve Finley for Glenn freaking Davis, worst trade in Orioles history, and probably 2nd or 3rd worst all time.
That trade still makes me throw up in my mouth.
March 24th, 2009 at 8:55 am
As a long time sports observer, I have always appreciated those that brought the best they had every time they had an opportunity to do so. Curt, you certainly can settle into “retirement” knowing you had the appreciation of fans everywhere, not just in those cities for whose teams you played, who recognized your passion and believe that commitment reflects the very best sports has to offer.
March 24th, 2009 at 9:01 am
Thank you Curt. The memories will be always there, they don’t retire. From as far as Spain, you made watching the Sox games something really to wait for. Every fifth day you showed up to give everything in every pitch, just like an athlete is supposed to do. I will never forget those 04 series.
March 24th, 2009 at 9:03 am
Thanks for being a great part of our Red Sox memories, we will always remember. We wish you and your family the best.
March 24th, 2009 at 9:04 am
Thank you. Thank you very much.
I’ll never forget October 2004.
March 24th, 2009 at 9:04 am
I agree with Rich, you are a cheater!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
March 24th, 2009 at 9:05 am
Given all your achievements on the baseball diamond, it was your off field “stuff” that is as noteworthy and meaningful. Your relentless work on behalf of ALS, the Jimmy Fund, and other worthy charities was remarkable. As a veteran who is also the father of a Marine who was deployed to Iraq and an AF fighter pilot, it meant a lot to both them and to me to see the unabashed support that you ALWAYS had for our service men and women. It was wonderful to always see you, when out of uniform, sporting a baseball cap for some military unit. We’re also very appreciative of your willingness to head overseas to visit the troops by yourself, without an entourage of celebrities. I wish other professional athletes would do as much for those who have given so much to this country. Well done, Curt Schilling!! jb
March 24th, 2009 at 9:06 am
Just wait until they find out Schill took Roids too. He had to look at his stats and phony muscles.
March 24th, 2009 at 9:07 am
Thank you for playing. Your time in Boston helped me love baseball again, and your honesty and candor off the field was, while sometimes upsetting to others, a welcome thing in an age when not everyone was so willing to do so.
Take care,
Andrew
March 24th, 2009 at 9:10 am
Thanks Curt, your approach to the game will never be forgotten! You were a work horse with tremendous pride and skill. Two great performances in the the 2004 ALCS against the Yankees with your ankle not even close to 50% will be forever etched in my mind as legendary! Your legacy is that you were one of the greatest playoff pitcher’s of any generation. Martinez, Clemens, Koufax, Palmer and Johnson are just some of the amazing players who have never reached your excellence in post-season play!
You will be missed and I hope you stay in the Boston area!
“Champion Curt” pretty much sums up your career!
March 24th, 2009 at 9:12 am
To one of the Greats:
Curt, When you came to the sox you said “I want to bring the world series title to this town.” And you did it in the most outstanding fashion any of us couldn’t possibly dream up. 2004 was a year that will never be forgotten in any lifetime in Boston, New England and the rest of Red Sox Nation… You were a major factor in the Renaissance that is the new Boston Red Sox… You helped renew our faith in what we all knew would eventually happen and for that we are and will always be greatful that you delivered on your promise to finally shut the yankees down and bring that elusive world series trophy to Boston! Though I don’t think ya need it… Good luck on your bid for the hall… You deserve it! Go Sox!!! 09′ is our year!
March 24th, 2009 at 9:13 am
It’s indeed a blessing to do what you love, get paid for it, and be able to walk away with pride on your own terms. I hope that you’ll continue to be active in the Boston sports world, as you have been with your guest spots on WEEI.
I don’t always agree with you, but I always enjoy hearing what you have to say.
March 24th, 2009 at 9:13 am
Oh yea and especially just… thank you for always being a Yankee Killer! Hahaha!
March 24th, 2009 at 9:15 am
H.B. over at Soxaholix has a nice tribute to you today.
http://www.soxaholix.com/tp/2009/03/curt-schilling-thanks-for-the-memories.html#comments
March 24th, 2009 at 9:18 am
Best of luck in the future Curt. As a Red Sox fan I hold you in high esteem. As a baseball fan, I also hold you in high esteem. I appreciate all you did for baseball, the Red Sox, and Boston.
March 24th, 2009 at 9:21 am
Dear Curt,
I am forever thankful for everything that you did for the Red Sox in your 4 years with the team. you will always be remembered and beloved by me. I thought that the attitude that you brought to the team was amazing. I hope that you will continue to call up WEEI and let y our opinion known. You are a very kind and generous man, who will be remembered for his contributions to Lu Gerigs Disease. You sacraficed your carrer for the Red Sox in 2004 against the “evil empire” and for that I thank you. I just want to say that you belong in the Hall of Fame, and if I could I would vote for you.
March 24th, 2009 at 9:24 am
Always with style!
March 24th, 2009 at 9:25 am
Do you want my watermelon?
Ben
March 24th, 2009 at 9:25 am
Do you want my canteloupe?
Ben
March 24th, 2009 at 9:26 am
Do you want my honeydew?
Ben
March 24th, 2009 at 9:26 am
Do you want my clementine?
Ben
March 24th, 2009 at 9:27 am
Curt what can I say besides thank you. I cannot remember a time in sports history where someone said they where going to do something and then do it. When you signed on the dotted line to become a memeber of the Red Sox i was so happy. Then when you said you had arrived to break the 86 year old curse i laughed and shut the TV off. You did however follow through on your words and i am sure i speak for all of RED SOX NATION when i say thanks for 2004 and 2007. I wish you the best of luck, and glad to hear you are making Boston your home for good. I hope the sox do the right thing and have a day for younext year. To the Red Sox brass it is the right thing to do and you know it.
Thanks Curt for all the memories.
Red Sox fan for 29 years
Chad from NH
March 24th, 2009 at 9:30 am
I remember going to watch you in Philly when I was younger. I have always been a big fan of yours. I moved to Boston about 6 years ago and when you agreed to play for them I darn near lost my mind. Thanks for the memories.
Boy, people really do love you or hate you! That’s kinda funny to me.
March 24th, 2009 at 9:33 am
Great Job Curt!
Here are my thoughts on Curt’s chances for the HOF
http://www.rotosavants.com/2009/03/curt-schilling-joins-elite-future.html
March 24th, 2009 at 9:35 am
Curt:
Congratulations on a great career! I’ll never forget what you did in ‘04, jeopardizing your career to help the Sox get over an 86 year old hump. You were amazing! Thank you for inviting Theo for Thanksgiving; thank you for 59 wins (incl. playoffs) in a Red Sox uni; thanks for the two championships you helped bring to Boston; thanks for playing hurt and leading by example; and most importantly thank you for all you have given back to us fans and to the world at large.
All the best in your future endeavors! I can’t wait to read your book on your years in Boston!
John
March 24th, 2009 at 9:36 am
Though you never happened to play for any of the teams I’m a fan of, I always rooted for you as a player. Thanks for all you brought to the game as a true gamer who was always open with the fans, as well as a person of faith and good guy. Best of luck in your next endeavors, and hope to see you raise that plaque in five years-
March 24th, 2009 at 9:38 am
Curt,
Thank you very much doesn’t seem enough for all the enjoyment and fun that you gave us as fans. Enjoy your family, but please don’t go too far, I’ll miss you on the radio weekly, just like the blog you gave us as fans the insight into the day to day inside the clubhouse. I can’t wait to see you in Cooperstown!!!!
God Bless you and the family
March 24th, 2009 at 9:46 am
Thanks for a nice career. Not a Hall of Fame career as you so subtly refer to in the beginning of this message, but a nice career.
March 24th, 2009 at 9:48 am
Curt,
You never pitched for my team (Twins) but have always admired how you played the game and competed. Congratulations on your career and here’s hoping you remain active as a voice for the game of baseball.
Best wishes to you and your family on the next chapter of your life. Thank you.
March 24th, 2009 at 9:48 am
Curt, some men are lucky enough to have a great family, others are blessed enough to have a great career. You my friend, had both. When something becomes a memory, it becomes a treasure. But what you have know is a blessing.
Remember, you are blessed with a beautiful family and you can treasure the wonderful career you had!
All the best, wishing you much health and happiness in the coming years.
thanks for everything,
March 24th, 2009 at 9:54 am
Curt,
Thanks for being a great part of baseball over the last 20 years, and for your guts and determination in helping to bring championships to Boston. Best of luck in your future endeavors. Cheers!
Jack
March 24th, 2009 at 9:54 am
No doubt, Cooperstown beckons.
You belong there is red wearing a P, not a B! You’re one of us, this is where you got your shot. The others were mercinary stops.
You’re a Philadelphian Curt…. and we’re proud to have enjoyed your ride even though some of it was from afar.
Check the last two posts on my Blog: http://phils08.blogspot.com/
March 24th, 2009 at 9:59 am
Curt, you’re an opinionated, uneducated douche. Please fade away now.
March 24th, 2009 at 10:00 am
We’ll be telling our children about what you did for the Red Sox, Curt. You’ll always be a legend here. I hope you’ll come back to Fenway once or twice and let us fans give you the good-bye you earned.
Good luck and God bless.
March 24th, 2009 at 10:01 am
Hi Curt.
I met you in my young and formative years during a game in Toronto. I asked you once what a guy like me should do to become an effective pitcher.
You told me to “fear nothing, go right at them and attack the strike zone. If you do that, winning is not far off”.
I did that, played hard and became a better pitcher. Thought about playing professionally until a cool September day that changed my career for me.
I took your advice to every job I have ever been in, including my current one. I’m not ashamed to say that it has brought me success in every place I have been.
So while everyone lauds you for your baseball prowess as I have, thank you even further for that 2 minutes you taught me to become a stronger and more aggressive person.
March 24th, 2009 at 10:06 am
Please jus go away…
March 24th, 2009 at 10:08 am
“I did everything I could to win every time I was handed the ball.”
Including steroids which, when speaking with Congress you denied, pulling one of the all-time ultimate fold jobs when you backtracked on your steroid claims, thereby cementing your reputation as a cheater and a liar.
That’s your legacy.
March 24th, 2009 at 10:08 am
Dear Curt,
It hurts. Really. We were hoping you’d make one last hurrah with Smoltzie. What a combo that would’ve been! What are chances of your returning as pitching coach, just in Spring Training, the way Ted Williams used to?
Thanks for the memories, especially in breaking the World Series drought, as you promised, and may your Lord Jesus continue to bless you in all you do and are.
March 24th, 2009 at 10:10 am
yes,Schil thanks for the memories. Now about those games we’ve been waiting for…
March 24th, 2009 at 10:11 am
Thanks! I have had pleasure of watching you live at least 8 times, even though I have lived in TX for the past 6 years – we’re going to miss seeing you out there – biggest stud the Sox have ever had on the mound!
March 24th, 2009 at 10:16 am
Curt – thanks for your commitment to the game for so many years. Your Game 6 effort against the Yankees in the ALCS will be forever remembered as one of the game’s most heroic moments.
I’d love to see you get into politics and help get that fraud out of Washington. Capitalism and entrepreneurialism create jobs, not socialism with a give-me mentality.
March 24th, 2009 at 10:19 am
You are in MY hall of fame! You were like Clint Eastwood, the gunslinger coming to town to slay the bad guys, and you did it!
I know it’s only sports and there are more important things in life. You illustrate that for us, with your coverage of our military heroes.
You are a man of charactor to aspire to emulate, period!
I am a 51 yr old Sox fan, who was thrilled by our championships, and I’m not an autograph guy. (never got that phenemenon.) But I would be honored to shake your hand, and thank you for the simple pleasure of sports excellence that you provided, and the moral fortitude, with which you provided it.
God bless you Curt Schilling, and good luck. I will be at your induction ceremony, If God allows me a long enough life. You are a stud!
MITCH
March 24th, 2009 at 10:21 am
Thank You Curt. Good Luck.
March 24th, 2009 at 10:23 am
You are a class act, my friend. I am glad you are at peace with your decision. You gave us some great years. I am not a Red Sox fan – a lonely Cincy fan living in Florida, but I have been keeping my eye on you for a while. Thanks for all that you have given us.
March 24th, 2009 at 10:24 am
It’s sad to see you go. Thanks for the memories, Curt.
March 24th, 2009 at 10:24 am
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March 24th, 2009 at 10:36 am
Thank you Curt!!! for teaching me how to love baseball. I write from Barcelona (Europe) and I say this because I spent a few days in Boston and you was my first baseball great experience!!!! Thanks again and good luck. God Bless you Curt!!!!
March 24th, 2009 at 10:40 am
Curt,
Can never thank you enough for all you did for the ALS Patients in the Philadelphia area. You will always be our favortie. May God bless you and yours with all good things as you enjoy your retirement.
March 24th, 2009 at 10:44 am
Thanks for 2004 and 2007. I will never forget game 6 of the ALCS of 2004. Thank you again, god bless and best of luck in your future endeavors.
March 24th, 2009 at 10:53 am
Curt,
We could never thank you enough for coming to Boston and ending a curse that seemingly would never end, as well as for all the wonderful “off field” contributions that you and Shonda have made to our community. I hope you will always stay closely connected with Boston in your future endeavors.
March 24th, 2009 at 11:02 am
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March 24th, 2009 at 11:09 am
Curt, thank you for everything you’ve done for the Red Sox and Red Sox Nation. Keep blogging! Love ya, man!
March 24th, 2009 at 11:09 am
Curt:
I have been a hardcore baseball fan from the Yankees of the ’50’s (grew up in Jersey). So I have seen greats and near-greats come and go. I spent 17 years in Philly while you were there…both of us suffering as that franchise avoided winning at all costs until the miracle of ‘93. My appreciation of your effort and skills began there and has continued unabated through your years in Arizona and Boston.
I attended many of your games in Philly. I was there the first time you struck out your 300th hitter in a season. I particularly remember a terrific game you threw the season before you left Philly. Close game (as always) in the 7th, opponent had two on with scratch hits, none out. You walked behind the mound and took two deep breaths and I said to my wife, “Watch this. He’s gonna hump up and blow the next hitters away.” Everyone in the park knew what was coming. Sure enough, six bullet strikes and one out to second later and you were out of the inning. Just an isolated example of your determination when it counted.
What many of the morons who criticize your HOF possibility don’t realize are these facts: (1) you lost many one-run games on that bad Philly team, and many more to bullpen failures, (2) your ERA is a bit higher for the simple reason that your K to BB ratio was stellar – you were always around the plate and would get touched for solo HRs, (3) that K to BB ratio showed you were one of the best control pitchers of your generation, and (3) aside from stats, you were one of the best clutch pitchers I’ve ever seen. Your fabulous postseason record makes that clear (including the great 5th game in the ‘93 playoffs), but I also include key games in season when the team needed their ace to stop a losing string. You were the horse far more often than not.
I played the game from boyhood into my 40’s on the local level. As a lifelong player and true fan of the game, what I need to say to you is that I loved watching you pitch. You played the game the way it was meant to be played, tough, fair, hard, and to win. My hat is off to you. Cooperstown or not, you have been a lifetime favorite of mine. A real ballplayer. Best to you and Shonda.
Jay
March 24th, 2009 at 11:14 am
Curt:
I have been a fan of yours forever, I was sad when you left the Phillies but I still followed you from team to team. Thrilled when you finally did win some world series. You are tops on my list with the best like Steve Carlton. I can’t wait till you get into Hall of Fame. You certainly DESERVE it. Thanks for the memories. Enjoy retirement.
Linda
Phillies Fan
March 24th, 2009 at 11:18 am
Congratulations on your retirement. How on Earth are you going to get the attention you live for. I would like nothing more than to hear from the players who hated you and your giant mouth for all the years, not from you anymore. Good pitcher, Horrible team mate. Blog that
March 24th, 2009 at 11:19 am
Thank you Curt, for not only being one hell of a character, but showing so much love and heart for the game. What you did in 2004 will always be Heroic in my eyes. KILLING WIT SCHILLING!
Congratulations Man, and Good Luck to you and your fam!
March 24th, 2009 at 11:21 am
As much as I hated you as an opponent with the Phillies, D-backs and Red Sox, you were one of the great pitchers of your era and you deserve enshrinement in the HOF. And if it’s in fact true that you did not use steroids, considering a very large number of the batters you faced were juiced, then you deserve it even more. Although it may take longer than I’d like, I would love to see you as a hallowed member of the Hall and I can’t wait to hear your acceptance speech…it should be a good one.
God Bless You, Curt Schilling.
March 24th, 2009 at 11:26 am
Thanks for the great memories in Philly, I wish the team could have scored more runs for you. If your status as future hall of famer may ever be questioned I hope they remember your time as Phillie. Very few have the mental toughness and professionalism to pitch as you in this crazy city. Champions want the ball and we all remember Curt Schilling as the “Red Light” pitcher.
March 24th, 2009 at 11:26 am
By the way see if your ego can keep you off yahoo fantasy football pre-game. The one time I think I don’t have to be exposed to your never ending desire to be famous, there you are telling everyone what you think of fantasy football. Shut it already.
No hall of fame. Maybe your dyed sock will make it in, but sorry you were good, but not good enough. Maybe if there becomes an ego hall of fame. You’d be a shoe in. Or maybe if they let the players vote. Oh wait, all the players hate you. That’s out
March 24th, 2009 at 11:29 am
LOL no hall for you bloody sox boy; maybe you will learn to shut your pie hole one day but I doubt it!
March 24th, 2009 at 11:30 am
Curt:
Thanks so much for everything you have done for baseball. Especially the Sox. I wish you all the best in your retirement. God Bless.
Bonnie
March 24th, 2009 at 11:31 am
Curt, what can I say? My dad, a die-hard Red Sox fan, lived to be 70+ and never saw the Sox win it all. My son saw the Sox win twice by the time he was 10, and to this day he proudly comments that Curt Schilling waved to *him* from the Duckboat parade in 04.
Baseball needs more men like you. Thanks for everything, all the best for you and your family.
March 24th, 2009 at 11:32 am
Curt,
You forever changed the culture of baseball in Boston. Thank you.
March 24th, 2009 at 11:33 am
Thank you, Mr. Schilling, for everything you have done both for baseball and the community. As a lifelong member of Red Sox Nation, I thank you for being a tremendous part of our first World Series Championship in 86 years.
I own one jersey, and it’s number 38–and I will never own another.
God Bless you and your family, and enjoy your retirement–you earned it, my friend.
- Adam and your fans in Chicopee, MA
March 24th, 2009 at 11:38 am
Mr. Schilling thank you for the great memories, and letting us watch you pitch. You stated before the ‘04 season you were going to break a 86 year old curse, and you put your money where your mouth is. In my eyes you’re a first ballot hall of famer, a leader on and off the field, and a patriotic American. God bless you and your family. Your baseball career may be over, but the party is just getting started for you and your family…have a blast. And thanks again for helping my beloved Red Sox get on the road to respectability…and winning rings.
March 24th, 2009 at 11:38 am
Curt, sure I will miss your passion for the game, your dedication to the sport, and your arm in our rotation. I also wanted to thank you for deciding to come to Boston and help to be an anchor on our team year in and year out. The best of luck to you and yours. May retirement treat you well.
March 24th, 2009 at 11:39 am
Curt,
What more can be said. Thanks for the memories & bringing 2 Championships to the Red Sox! I realize you didn’t do it alone but to end the misery of 86 years is unparralled Congratulations and best of luck to you & your family.
March 24th, 2009 at 11:43 am
Curt,
Thanks for the great memories of winning the big ones in 04 and 07. You’re a true warrior and hero of Red Sox Nation. Your only fault was stumping for George W Bush, who was the worst President of all time. Mixing politics with sports is a lethal mix and you lost a ton of respect for so blatantly using your position to push a horrible leader’s reelection agenda.
March 24th, 2009 at 11:50 am
Thank you for coming to Boston in 04. You are a great addition to our community as a player and as a businessman, philanthropist, historian, personality…the list goes on. Hope you’re speaking in Cooperstown in 2013.
March 24th, 2009 at 11:56 am
Thank you for your strength and perseverance. Red Sox Nation will be eternally grateful to you.
Best to you on all your future endeavors – you are a remarkable athlete and person.
March 24th, 2009 at 11:59 am
When I heard you were first coming to the sox,
We got all the posters, bobble heads and Jerseys for the kids with 38 on them. My son is 4 now and would know your name almost out of the womb.
We have enjoyed the whole ride! Thank you for everything…Keep up the great work with fundraising, Please keep in the political arena, Takes for all your work with giving time to our brave troops. I think your values of God, family, country and sports are right on!
Best of Luck……
The Winans Family
March 24th, 2009 at 12:02 pm
From someone who saw the start of your career in Baltimore, and was thrilled to have you join us in Red Sox nation, thanks Curt! You’ve been a stand-up, outspoken guy your whole career and given us so many great memories. Enjoy your retirement! We’ll miss you!
March 24th, 2009 at 12:03 pm
BASEBALL HALL OF FAME VOTING CRITERIA – RULE 5, Voting shall be based upon:
1.the player’s record
2.playing ability
3.integrity
4.sportsmanship
5.character
6.contributions to the team(s) on which the player played
It’s a no-brainer when you break it down like that. Especially in this day and age when items 3-5 are often overlooked. Curt, you always brought your “A” game and will be sorely missed. See ya in Coop’.
March 24th, 2009 at 12:12 pm
Curt — Never posted here before, but I wanted to thank you for your time with the Red Sox. As a lifelong Red Sox fan from a family of long suffering Red Sox fans, I sincerely appreciate it. One more thing — there really is nothing better than shutting up a bunch of Yankee fans, and you got it done.
All the best and continued success.
March 24th, 2009 at 12:15 pm
Just wanted to say thank you for being a believer who wasn’t afraid to be labeled as one. It means a lot to see you accomplish such great feats and yet have the perspective of the blessing. Too few are left. I also enjoyed watching you play. Not a big Red Sox of Diamondbacks fan but I always have enjoyed good pitching. So thanks and may God continue to bless you and your family.
March 24th, 2009 at 12:16 pm
Curt, all I can say is thak you for helping the Red Sox become World Series Champs, not once but twice and twice the memories I do have. You are the best, God Bless as you retire and do what makes you happy.
March 24th, 2009 at 12:18 pm
You say you have no regrets. I do. There is now one less GREAT ballplayer playing the game today.
March 24th, 2009 at 12:23 pm
Hey, Curt – I was a lifelong Yankee fan, 40 years worth, so you know I’m giving you my objective opinion! I followed you from Philly onward, and the day you signed with Boston (I’ll never forget it) I was sitting alone in my car waiting for a friend and said out loud, “The balance of power just shifted in the AL East.” You were everything I could want in a pitcher, only now you were pitching for the other guys, and I knew right then that the Yankees were in trouble. Someday, in a less public forum, I might perhaps tell you about my night at a church prayer meeting while you were preparing for the famous “bloody sock” game – suffice to say my Red Sox friends were shocked at what came out of my mouth as I asked our Savior to give you strength. You were great, man, and still are. Thanks for all of the great and terrible memories!
March 24th, 2009 at 12:24 pm
Nothing to say but thanks.
March 24th, 2009 at 12:25 pm
Thank you, Curt, from another lifelong Sox fan! Good luck and God Bless!
March 24th, 2009 at 12:25 pm
If what you say about Steve Carlton is true, you couldn’t shine his shoes. He was 27-10 with a far less talented team than you ever played with. He was a true HOFer. I wish Mitch Williams would have Wild Thinged one right in the dugout at you, with that stupid towel on your head you. You don’t do that to a team mate, you fat jerk!!
March 24th, 2009 at 12:26 pm
Curt,
I want to personally thank you for all that you have done for the game of baseball. You were my favorite pitcher to watch!! I wish you the best on everything that you do. Thank you for the memories!!
March 24th, 2009 at 12:29 pm
I have been a Braves fan throughout your career. Of course, that didn’t stop me from admiring (often through clenched teeth) how well you pitched for Philly, Arizona, and Boston against the Braves and the other clubs. Your work in Game 7 in 2001 for the Snakes was enough to end a Yankee dynasty, and your work in the 2004 playoffs was enough to banish a Red Sox curse, real or imagined. So I see your retirement as a red-letter day in baseball history.
I wanted to say thank you not only for that baseball excellence, but also for two things that aren’t strictly about how well you played baseball. First, your work in gaming design (Advanced Squad Leader) shows that baseball players are more than one-dimensional grinders without intellectual depth. And making public your see-saw fight against your oral tobacco use was something that you certainly didn’t have to do, but by doing so you spoke more about your good character than 100 postgame interviews.
You have earned a wonderful retirement, sir. Best wishes for your time off and for your eventual Hall of Fame candidacy. Please consider further baseball work, such as in coaching or in media, when and if the bug bites again.
March 24th, 2009 at 12:29 pm
Congrats on a great career! What a ride from Yavapai dorms – and all of the funny stories that took place in them – to a lot of success at the highest level. Best of luck in all of your future endeavors and enjoy your well-earned time with your family.
March 24th, 2009 at 12:34 pm
I was lucky enough to have tickets to game 6 of the 2004 ALCS. I was sitting in the upper deck behind home plate, so I missed the fact your sock was bloodied. I also had no clue that A-Rod slapped the ball out of Arroyo’s hands. What I do know is that I got to witness first hand, Yankee fans in a panic for the first TIME. How sweet it was… one of the best nights of my life. Thanks for the memories!
March 24th, 2009 at 12:34 pm
Will miss you, Curt. You gave me a lot of memories…. esp when you were with the Diamondbacks. Thank you and thanks to your family.
March 24th, 2009 at 12:47 pm
Curt, You could have never thrown a pitch and I still would have considered you a role model and hero for the inspirational work you do for ALS and other deserving charities. I hope that you’ll keep that flame burining.
March 24th, 2009 at 12:50 pm
Curt, you came to Boston and made yourself part of the fabric of this city. You didn’t just show up for games, you didn’t just collect a paycheck, you wove yourself right in to Boston. You were part of the team that broke the Curse.. . then picked up the remnants of the Curse and broke those a few years later. You end your career as a Red Sox player having become a Red Sox legend. Someday people will says “Schilling” with the same reverence as Williams, Fisk, Yastremski… and you made my son love baseball. And for that, I will be forever grateful.
March 24th, 2009 at 12:57 pm
Curt thank you for coming to Boston and delivering two world series titles. I have been a die hard sox fan all of my life and i will never forget the sacrifices you made to make our dreams come true. The bloody sock said it all – you risked your career and your health to win for all of red sox nation. Every time I think of seeing you celebrate in the clubhouse after the 04 world series, it brings a smile to my face. Curt you will never be forgotten – thanks you from the bottom of my heart!
March 24th, 2009 at 12:57 pm
Congrats on a great pitching career Curt, even as a Yankee fan, I’ve grown to adore you. And now, as an MMO gamer, I am excited to see what unfolds.
March 24th, 2009 at 1:05 pm
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March 24th, 2009 at 1:05 pm
Curt,
Its Tad Powers and we where in spring training with the O’s in 1989, your first year with them. I have a radio show called Sandlot where we tell childhood Sandlot stories from major league players. I tried to get you during spring training down in Fort Myers in 2005 but it was a zoo. Now that you are officaially shutting it down I would love to have you as a guest on my show. Please email me at tpowers@sandlotacademies.com and let me know if we can pull it off. Look forward to hearing from you and telling your sandlot story.
March 24th, 2009 at 1:12 pm
Curt – Thank you will never be enough. And whether you get a plaque in Cooperstown or not, no one in that Hall ever made a more meaningful contributions to a group of fans than you did. 38 should rest on the overhang in right field at Fenway mo matter what the voters eventually say.
I hope you’ll stick around giving us your colorful commentary – I totally reject the blowhard label. I disagree with your politics and don’t share your religious views, but I always enjoyed your thoughts on baseball and I appreciate your integrity.
Best of luck and thank you again for the memories, and for redefining what it means to root for the Red Sox.
March 24th, 2009 at 1:15 pm
Thanks for everything. May you use the passion God gave you in a new way to glorify him. We love you Curt!
March 24th, 2009 at 1:19 pm
The Red Sox “fans” who can’t stand Curt Schilling are probably just too young to know what it’s like to go through decades and decades of agony. Curt came here promising to bring us a championship — and he did; two of them. Though I don’t agree with his politics. he’d have to commit a crime for me to speak ill of him. And it would have to be a really BIG crime.
March 24th, 2009 at 1:24 pm
As a Yankee Universe fan, glad you’re gone. New York will surely miss ya!
Yea right!! Good riddance loud mouth!!!
March 24th, 2009 at 1:26 pm
Curt:
It was with overwhelming appreciation and a touch of sadness that I read about your decision to retire from baseball. Thank you for the wonderful memories of the 2004 and 2007 Red Sox seasons. I treasure them and what you brought to the franchise for which I have been a lifelong fan.
Congratulations on your stellar career and best of luck to you in the future, whatever it may bring.
March 24th, 2009 at 1:27 pm
as a lifelong twins fan i always hated when you pitched against the twins, but as a baseball fan i have a ton of respect for you and its sad to see you go. i’ve been listening to the debate to whether or not you are a hall of famer and i say yes 100 percent, in an era where everyone seemed to be taking steroids your name was never thrown in there. good luck and thanks for doing it the right way!
March 24th, 2009 at 1:28 pm
dear mr schilling i want to say thank you for everything and wish you well in your retirement,I
March 24th, 2009 at 1:42 pm
dear Mr schilling i want to say thank you for everything and wish you well in your retirement,I especially want to thank you for motivating me and giving me the kick in the ass and the motivation i need to get out of my funk.I recently retired from the army and was denied a chance to deploy again last yr with my national guard unit i was part of at the time and it pissed me off i,am 48 been on multiple deployments in 27yrs and i know they would,nt let me go because of my age.I used motivation from people like you kg and other athletes that have that intensity as you know we in the military have a similar intensity and you help me get that back i also want to thank you for all you do for the military a proud member of weei,s nitwit nation and a fan of yours for life
March 24th, 2009 at 1:43 pm
Curt: You already have 908 comments here praising your contribution to the game, and more importantly, to the Sox … ah, heck, why not one more? Since October of 04, you have been, and forever will be, a big, big part of what already was an incredibly rich history – the history of the greatest team in the history of sports. Please don’t forget us here in New England. Stay a part of our lives and let us remain a part of yours. Congratulations on a great career!
March 24th, 2009 at 1:50 pm
adios good amigo gracias por todo
March 24th, 2009 at 1:51 pm
As a long time Yankee fan I must come here and offer you my best wishes. You are an excellent pitcher and a class act. I have always liked what I have read about you and the way you have addressed the fans of the sport.
Thanks for all the great years and keeping it open with your blog.
March 24th, 2009 at 1:52 pm
I agree Whole heartedly with Mike Coley. I couldn’t be happier that you are leaving baseball. You are ridiculous, mouthy, over bearing, over opinionated! You’re just a weird guy. Coming on sports radio and giving us your pompous view on politics instead. Your kind of thinking is what drove this country into the toilet during the last 8 Years…You definately DO NOT deserve to be in the Hall Of Fame! It is indeed a GREAT day for baseball with you leaving it! Good riddens! Please don’t come out of retirement!
March 24th, 2009 at 1:54 pm
Curt, you were one of my favorite players since the 1993 season. I’m a Phillies fan but living in SoCAL since I was twelve but I always cheered for #38. I appreciate the times you would talk to my son at Dodger Stadium when the Phillies traveled out west. We took a lot of crap from dodger fans but you would always talk to the fans wearing Phillies gear. We were at the BOB in 2001 for game seven when you and the D’Backs won the world series. Best game I ever saw. Thanks for all the memories and on to Cooperstown.
March 24th, 2009 at 2:02 pm
Mr. Schilling,
I’ve grown up watching you pitch, and I can’t quite put into words how much as a player I look up to you. I am a Phillies fan, and it would have been all the sweeter if you were still in the red and white. Regardless, I’ve followed you throughout your moves to the Diamondbacks and Redsox. And I’ll admit for the Octobers that you weren’t with the Phillies, and were on the World Series trail I followed and rooted for whoever you were pitching for. I’ll argue with anyone that your my guy in game seven of the World Series. I’ve had many people tell me that you run your mouth on this blog. But it is about time an educated man inside of baseball gave his insights. You’ve taught me as a player to love the spotlight and be a leader on and off the field. You’ve done far more for baseball than you realize, and as a player I appreciate that more than any stats anyone could recite. Thank you again for all the memories and the lessons you’ll never know you taught.
thanks again
March 24th, 2009 at 2:05 pm
I hope the FRIDGE kicks your ass!
March 24th, 2009 at 2:08 pm
One less loudmouth Republican in front of a mic. I don’t care for any athletes or entertainers politics. Preach to your friends and family. I don’t want to hear it. I hope to not hear from you until your Hall of Fame induction. Your post season record speaks volumes.
March 24th, 2009 at 2:09 pm
Thanks so much Curt for 2004. Looking forward to reading information about your MMO. Good luck man and thanks for coming to the Sox.
March 24th, 2009 at 2:13 pm
Curt, I wanted to say thanks for everything you’ve done over the years,not just in Boston but everywhere. Not just as a baseball player but as a human being. I have tremendous respect for you as a ballplayer as a husband a father a philantropist, etc. You are one of my favorite players because you played the game like it should be played: fundamentals of location and movement, never giving up and leaving it all on the field. So thank you keep up the good work, and if I ever meet you, I’d like to shake your hand, that hand that does so much good
March 24th, 2009 at 2:15 pm
Curt Thank you for giving the philly family of fans a lifetime of memories. i just wish you were on the team when we won last year it would have really special. we hope to see you on the phillies HOF wall someday at the bank
March 24th, 2009 at 2:20 pm
As a life long Red Sox fan….THANK YOU! You have instilled not just a season-long winning attitude but a POST-SEASON WINNING attitude and I am happy you decided to come to Boston. Good luck in the future competitive pursuits…..
March 24th, 2009 at 2:22 pm
Well, in keeping with the spirit of the post, “Happy trails to you, until we meet again”! Thanks for 20+ great years of rearing back and kicking ass!
March 24th, 2009 at 2:24 pm
Thanks a million Schill – enjoy retirement! …and be sure to wear that Sox cap during HOF induction!!!
March 24th, 2009 at 2:29 pm
Curt, thank you for helping bring us( Red Sox Nation) one the most rewarding prizes in Sox history after 86 years. GO SOX!!!!
March 24th, 2009 at 2:32 pm
You will never know the joy you brought to my family and I. The 2004 season still seems like it was a dream. I may never stop smiling. Good luck and god bless.
March 24th, 2009 at 2:35 pm
Mr. Schilling,
I was 10 years old in 1969, when men landed on the Moon. It was 51 years prior to the last Red Sox World Series, also the year I started to really enjoy baseball. I was always Carl Yastrzemski, # 8 Now batting, in the street with the wiffle ball bat in hand, in, Carmichael California. I wasn’t Mays or McCovey, or Reggie Jackson or Sal Bando, like the other kids on my hometown block, I was always the Yaz, the Red Sox kid.
1987, I walked into Fenway Park, for the very first time, under the grandstands in Left Field, I used a pay phone to call my mom, collect, to say, “Hey Mom, I’m in Fenway!!” I loved the smells of the old park, floating like ghost all around, the accents when people said, Sox. I loved it all, and I was in the Park of Yaz.
Fast forward, 2004, smells of October, the 19th, to be exact, the camera panning into that ankle, all the talk radio, the Globe and Herald all taking about 86 years of pain, of misery, of curses. All came to an end that day. It was the day, I started to believe. I wasn’t from around here, New England, but I lived here now, I was in the eye of the storm, it was quiet, surreal, waiting for the other shoe to drop. Then you limped off the mound, in the House that Ruth Build, I saw it begin to crumble and I believed. I hadn’t known, back then watching Fisk wave his hands and arms to push that ball back into play, I would ever see, a game, mean so much.
The words echo in my head as clear as the day Joe Castiglione, utter them, “Swing and a ground ball, stabbed by Foulke. He has it. He underhands to first, and the Boston Red Sox are the world champions! For the first time in 86 years, the Red Sox have won baseball’s world championship! Can YOU believe it?”‘
Yes I can, oh yes I CAN. Because of you and your team, your guts, your passion for “the game”.
Thank you, will never be enough, for this fan, or all the fans and fans grandfathers, and dad’s and ghost of the past, will it ever be enough.
March 24th, 2009 at 2:36 pm
Curt, While I disagreed with your politics I never doubted your dedication to the game of baseball. Your passion for the game was clear and strong, as was your desire to excell. More important, however, was the compassion that you showed to people around you. Best wishes to you & your family.
March 24th, 2009 at 2:36 pm
Curt,
Congratulations on a well-deserved retirement! I just wanted to let you know how much I’ve admired your integrity (and winning, of course) on and off the field for the past several years. In addition to everything you’ve done for the Red Sox and the other teams you’ve played for, I’d like to thank you for two things in particular:
1. For being someone in the public arena with strong faith commitments who is also a “real person.”
2. For coining one of my favorite phrases ever, “ass clowns.”
Many thanks for your contributions to the game and to humanity.
God bless you in retirement, and enjoy this new chapter of life with your family!
March 24th, 2009 at 2:41 pm
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March 24th, 2009 at 2:45 pm
Thanks Curt for everything you did for the sport of baseball and for the communities you volunteer in. Not only did you break the “curse” but wherever you went you helped to raise money and awareness for ALS. Thanks again for what you’ve done.
March 24th, 2009 at 2:53 pm
Curt: I recently noticed you were originally a Boston Red Sox. You have come full circle and in between you established yourself as one of the premier starting pitchers in baseball. It took you a few years to get it down pat but after that it was the birth of a very impressive resume. I remember your dominating years in Philadelphia where 300 k’s became reality although a 20 victory season didn’t. I remember the pairing of you with Randy Johnson in Arizona that put Spahn & Sain in the back seat with that incredible ‘01 Championship season that included one of your 2 20 victory seasons for Arizona which was followed by another when you returned to your baseball roots in Boston in ‘04 which led to ending the infamous ghostly 86 year championship drought. Your many post season performances were awesome and that’s where you unexpectedly, for many, ended your awesome pitching career in ‘07. Good Luck!
March 24th, 2009 at 2:53 pm
Thanks for the memories! You inspired me so much that I am writing a book about Beantown sports lore and would love to hear your thoughts?
Thanks again,
Keith
978-973-5691
March 24th, 2009 at 3:01 pm
Curt,
Never thought about what I would to say to the one person that created what Red Sox fans have always dreamed about, winning championships!! I as a true Sox fan realize this organization has had many winning teams with GREAT talant, but never closed the deal. Don’t get me wrong it took all 29 ball players, 1 solid manager and 6 serious coaches to bring home that trophy. However when you walked thru the dark dingy halls of Fenway Park you changed the light cloud of smoke over the field to a full blow baseball addiction. I for one still tear up when I think about it. From Philly, Arizona and Boston, fans from every baseball park in the US and abroad have at some point watched you blow a fastball by a hitter or even watch the legs buckle with a good hard curveball. THANKS thats what I want to say THANKS!!! Your a good man, a great ball player and now god bless ya you can be the father and husband your family is so lucky to have. Good luck and in 5 years or so I’ll see ya in Cooperstown.
Steve and Lisa Hardy
New Hampshire Red Sox Nation
March 24th, 2009 at 3:03 pm
Thank you for being a class act in an era where they are so few. I will miss watching you on the mound, but I do hope you won’t be a stranger to the game — it needs more professionals like yourself.
March 24th, 2009 at 3:09 pm
Dear Mr. Schilling,
Please do not listen to the jerks who have come on here and said negative things about you. They are in a very small minority. You have had a great career and all of us who love the Boston Red Sox appreciate you more than you will ever know. You changed the mindset of an organization that seemed cursed for many years. The only reason some Yankee fans “hate” you is because you brought their team down to earth. Every Red Sox fan I know will never forget what you did for our team. God bless you and your family in the future and enjoy your retirement!
A fan,
Don
March 24th, 2009 at 3:12 pm
to all the yankee fans and schilling haters… it is funny to me that you make it a point to visit curt’s webpage and comment so negatively towards him. it is also amusing that some people have said curt was on steroids and that is why he has retired. the same people are a rod fans and he is the one that is guilty of the steroids, not mr schilling. if someone is on steroids they tend to get healthier quicker and have severe mood swings and there body changes. none of those things happened to curt, if he was doing steroids then he would heal faster and maybe have a chance to return to the game. instead he is bowing out gracefully and graciously. i believe that if you have nothing positive to say then you should just keep your opinions to yourself and not attack someone who was such a great player and person to have in the game, espceially at a time when the game is tainted so much by the steroids and other issues. to curt thank you so much for being a true sportsman and a great player and an inspiration to watch. i wish you nothing but the best in the future. congratulations on a great career.
March 24th, 2009 at 3:12 pm
wow curt you just cant stay out of the news for a minute
March 24th, 2009 at 3:16 pm
Curt,
Thank you for coming to Boston, and for your plan to remain in the area. The championship in 2004 still has, and probably always will, a special “happy place” in my heart. When I’m having a bad day I still sometimes sit back and go there. After a short “visit” I can usually go on to at least a calmer day. 2007 was great too, but there’s only 1 first in 86 years. Best of everything in your future.
Thanks again,
Karen
March 24th, 2009 at 3:18 pm
Curt – Thank you for everything you brought to MLB and most importantly Red Sox Nation! You are a true inspiration and one of the classiest pitchers any baseball fan has ever witnessed. All the best!
March 24th, 2009 at 3:22 pm
Thanks for the many wonderful memories Curt. Your time in Boston will be cherished. I enjoyed watching every one of your starts, even the bad ones (!). I knew you always gave it your all and we have two trophies to remember it by.
March 24th, 2009 at 3:34 pm
Curt,
Huge talk over the last day about your Hall of Fame candidacy, I know you have said you don’t think you are one…I think you are wrong…but what do you think of Bert Byleven? He has been campaigning for years, HOFer or not?
Also thanks for everything!!!!
March 24th, 2009 at 3:36 pm
Thanks for being a role model, stepping up and putting a team on your sholders and showing them how to win. The 2001 World Series I didn’t think could be topped, but then came 2004. I appreciate you talent but more importantly your heart and desire. Thank you for sharing it with us.
March 24th, 2009 at 3:42 pm
Thanks Curt,
We in New England will never forget what you did for the Sox in 04 and the repeat in 07!!
Enjoy your retirement, you’ve certainly earned it…..
God Bless…
March 24th, 2009 at 3:48 pm
Hey Curt.
Thank you for all the wonderful memories you bought to the Red Sox organization. Before you cam here, it was year after year of “almost”. I thank you for all the effort you put into the team the dream to win a championship in Boston. Your presence will never be forgotten at Fenway and I wish you and your family all the best in the future.
Cooperstown is waiting for you!
GO SOX!!!
March 24th, 2009 at 3:51 pm
I just want to thank you for helping break the curse…
You do things that are great off the field with your charity work.
I for one think you’ve played your way into the Hall Of Fame on the field.
Congrats on a great career and enjoy retirement!
March 24th, 2009 at 3:53 pm
MOUTHFUL Says:
March 24th, 2009 at 2:08 pm
One less loudmouth Republican in front of a mic. I don’t care for any athletes or entertainers politics. Preach to your friends and family. I don’t want to hear it. I hope to not hear from you until your Hall of Fame induction. Your post season record speaks volumes.
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We would prefer to have never heard from you…
So we all lose
March 24th, 2009 at 3:56 pm
Good Riddance. Very good career, but hardly Hall of Fame worthy. Don’t gas yourself up too much Mr. Schilling.
March 24th, 2009 at 4:17 pm
Thanks for everything, Curt; you did it right. Courage like yours is very rare; I’m sure your family feels the same about your sacrifices as you do theirs. May Jehovah God and our Lord Jesus continue to bless you in all your future endeavors, which, I’m sure, will be significant. You’ll be in the Hall someday, but that will signify far less than your greatest contributions to humanity; like your great example of a real man, for instance. Peace.
March 24th, 2009 at 4:18 pm
Have fun, relax, enjoy your family and don’t be a stranger at Fenway. Make Don and Rem Dawg push over and add another seat!
March 24th, 2009 at 4:30 pm
Curt,
I’ve followed your career from the Phillies to the Diamondbacks to the RedSox. Thanks you for the great memories in all those places…especially for the Sox. Your dedication and faith were evident every time you took the mound. Good luck and God bless.
Brian
March 24th, 2009 at 4:54 pm
curt,
good bye u loudmouth ive had enough of u forcing ur opinions down everyones throat…good bye
March 24th, 2009 at 5:25 pm
I wish I hadn’t squandered my abilities.
March 24th, 2009 at 5:28 pm
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March 24th, 2009 at 5:47 pm
While I am forever greatful that you brought us a championship in ‘04, I’ll never forgive you for convincing me to vote for Bush. Shame on you.
March 24th, 2009 at 5:49 pm
Curt,
I just wanted to let you know that I am forever greatful for what you did for the sox in 04 and 07. Two rings baby!!!! The BLOODY SOCK!!!! Legendary status…..I will make the trip down to Cooperstown in 5 years when you get inducted. Take care! Oorah!
March 24th, 2009 at 5:51 pm
for 2004,free beer in boston for you forever.
thanks for the memories!
March 24th, 2009 at 5:51 pm
I congratulate you for your great career and by your example to deliver the maximum in every game
in Hermosillo Sonora even remember that no hit no run game you threw with Naranjeros in 1988.
excuse my bad english and good luck
GBY
March 24th, 2009 at 6:10 pm
Curt, as a life long Red Sox fan I want to thank you for obvious reasons, your accomplishments speak for themselves. On the real though Curt the real reason i waht to thahk you is for always saying what you feel, if I can speak in the vanacular for minute you came real with it all the time no matter what, and for that you will always have much respect from me. As young black man who was born and raised in Beantown, we come from totally different ends of the political spectrum, look at things from a different perspective. I’ve disagreed with most of what you’ve said politically, but that doesn’t matter, the point is you spoke your mind and for that you will always have props form me. God Bless you and your family.
(P.S. Pedro was better than you, but your definitely a hall famer in my book…lol!)
March 24th, 2009 at 6:17 pm
Curt,
As a life-long Sox fan, I just want to say THANK-YOU! It was a lot of fun following your career, and I was thrilled the day we finally got to see you in a Boston uniform. You never let us down, and you brought a lot of us a joy that will last a lifetime, not to mention a whole lot of inspiration. Next stop; the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, NY.
Congratulations on a great career, and thanks again Curt!
March 24th, 2009 at 6:35 pm
WOW!! Thanks for 1993 Curt, what a special year for a Phillies fan like myself. Thanks for calling out the Phillies management in the process. I dearly love the Phillies and think they finally get it…. but you never whined your self out of town like Charles Barkley and Scott Rolen. You called it as you saw it and made it known.
…oh, and congrats on the WS titles, you beat the Yankees on many occassions and that always made my day, even as a Philly fan. Enjoy retired life with the family.
March 24th, 2009 at 6:36 pm
Congratulations, and thank you Curt. Thanks for helping to bring two World Championships to my beloved Boston Red Sox. I hope you enjoy your retirement with your family. I’m sure we’ll see you throw out a ceremonial first pitch sometime at Fenway… Good luck and have fun!
March 24th, 2009 at 6:51 pm
Curt,
Your not that good… I remember the guys @ Towson U jacking your stuff off the wall, over the wall, where ever they wanted during intersquad scrimages. I’ll admit you are good @ running over tarped pools at Mrytle Beach.
I’ll still take my breaking ball over your slider anyday.
Congratulations, great career!
Cordially,
Deliverance
March 24th, 2009 at 6:58 pm
Curt,
Thanks for being such a big part of all of our lives. The first game I ever took my son to was your first game in Boston, I skipped opening day to get to see you pitch. Watching you warm up in the bullpen that cold April day, I just knew that this was the year and told my son Boston would finally have a world series party, Shil is here. And it was, you had a goal and you made it happen. My dad getting to see the Sox win the series before he died was a dream come true, Thank You. and thanks for the way you carried yourself off the field, a true example of a good christian man, a true conservative, and a true family man. YOu will make baseballs hall of fame, but your already in lifes hall of fame.
God Bless
March 24th, 2009 at 7:12 pm
Curt, As a Huge Sox and Baseball fan in general, I wish you and your family the best in your retirement. You are truly an inspiration to not only young ballplayers, but to all of us. Your intensity, drive, guts, and work ethic on the field are unmatched. Thank you for all the memories!! 2004 was intense! ‘EEI and Dennis and Callahan aren’t the same without you…….Thank you and Shonda for all your charitable contributions and awareness programs. You went the extra mile not only on, but off the field as well. Boston will never forget Curt Schilling.
March 24th, 2009 at 7:29 pm
Curt If you’re ever in Worcester, I’ll buy you a beer! Thanks for the memories, greatest clutch pitcher I have ever seen! World Series 04′ Greatest season on my life…
March 24th, 2009 at 7:33 pm
Thanks for everything, I really appreciate that you retired on the same day that A-Rod was in the news yet again for being young and stupid. I love that a guy like that is in the news for something negative while one of the good guys goes out on top. Not that you – or anyone else – cares what I think, but you’re a hall of fame pitcher to me.
March 24th, 2009 at 7:36 pm
Please write a book!!!! Thank you for coming to Boston….We love you…
March 24th, 2009 at 7:46 pm
Curt, you were a DARNED good ballplayer.I know I speak for a lot of fans, when I say I’ll always treasure 2004. Thank You.
March 24th, 2009 at 7:56 pm
ALl that can be asked of anyone, working at anything …..is to give a 100% effort, irregardless of the significance of the task. You’ve done your job well sir. You’ve earned your rest and future enshrinement.
March 24th, 2009 at 8:04 pm
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March 24th, 2009 at 8:11 pm
Thanks for the memories
God Bless you and yours,
you will be missed!
March 24th, 2009 at 8:31 pm
Those of you who say Curt was a horrible teammate and hated by the members of his team, need to take a gander at the comments made by David Ortiz and the Captain. I’ll take their word over yours any day! God bless you Curt!
March 24th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
Thank you for the memories Curt.
March 24th, 2009 at 9:07 pm
Thanks for everything Curt. You came to back to Boston and made a promise, and by God you kept your word. You were a leader, a mentor and a role model. Best of luck to you and good health. Thanks for 2004 & 2007.
March 24th, 2009 at 9:09 pm
Thanks Curt for bringing us 2 WS Championships. Good luck in your retirement and enjoy time with your family.
March 24th, 2009 at 9:13 pm
As a diehard fan of both Schill and the Phils, today is nearly as sad a day as the fateful day we traded Schill to the D’backs for a bunch of nobodies (Vicente Padilla, Nelson Figueroa, Travis Lee and Omar Daal.) Schilling was my boyhood idol. Now I’m an older 22, and I’ve still got a poster of him on my wall (next to Tug McGraw jumping for joy, the Inquirer cover with Brad Lidge on his knees, and a portrait of the ‘93 NL champion Phils.) Schill always embodied what I loved in a ball player (even if he was a little loquacious), and he’s a sure-fire Hall of Famer in my mind. A baseball history buff, Schill always knew his place in the long and storied history of the game. Even in speaking his mind, (which fans dislike about him but clamor for from others in a day in which an image-consumed A-Rod offers cookie cutter responses), he always respected the game. Love him or hate him, you can’t question his greatness, as the distinguished longtime Phils beatwriter Jayson Stark refers to his most impressive attribute. I love what he was able to accomplish with the D’Backs and BoSox in his awesome career, always elevating his game to seize the greatest moments. A part of me just wishes he could have been the one to deliver the World Series to our title-starved city.
Thanks for the memories Curt, you da man!
March 24th, 2009 at 9:28 pm
Curt,
Your one of the great postseason pitchers who ever lived and loved watching u breaking all those yankee fans hearts, good luck and i hope u dont stay far from the game.
March 24th, 2009 at 9:41 pm
Thanks for the memories and for not being afraid to speak of your love for Jesus Christ.
March 24th, 2009 at 10:14 pm
Thanks for the hard work, the determination, playing through it all and most importantly you sharing the Love of Christ with all.
March 24th, 2009 at 10:36 pm
Curt,
Thanks for many great memories.
Thanks for teaching some humility to my Yankee-fan friends.
Thanks for your frank talk about players who cheat with performance enhancing substances.
Thanks for being a genuine class act in a pro sports world in which the narcissistic prima donnas too often get the headlines.
Thanks for being a guy I can point as a leader as I teach my young son, Jack, about the greatest game there is. Sometimes, with talent, lots of hard work and a little good fortune, the good guys do win.
Goodbye and good luck. Your induction in Cooperstown will be good for baseball.
From one of your many fans North of the 49th parallel.
Russ
March 24th, 2009 at 10:41 pm
Mr. Schilling, I feel that everyone or anyone who love the game and the Red Sox. should thank you for everything that you have said and done for this franchise. Me personally would like to thank you for coming to (coming BACK) Boston and bring class to this team. Their are some other players who did nothing but show disrespect to this franchise(no names need to be added), but you did everything right. The one thing I remember is that truck commercial you did about bringing a championship to Boston, and you did just that. Also everything you and your family has done for ALS, Outstanding job well done. Number 38 will be hung on my wall of fame with Orr,Yaz,Bird and Brady etc….. Again thank you for everything and may god bless you and you family in your next endevours in life…..
March 24th, 2009 at 11:08 pm
So many comments it may be hard to read them all but if you get to this one, I will keep it simple but hopeful it will amke the point. As a baseball pitcher your short tenure as RS was so important in RS history and so remarkable that you will always be in the conversation with Martinez and Clemens.
As a personality while you are a polar opposite only Bill Lee comes close.
It may be frustrating that it ended when it did but it was fitting that your last MLB start was WS win.
You were a very special player and are a very special human being, enjoy your next journey…
March 24th, 2009 at 11:25 pm
To the biggest MOUTH in baseball. . . .I guess this is what happens when nobody wants you, you are forced to retire. I remember you saying last year “I’ll never play for the Yankees” (the greatest baseball team ever!!!!!) . . .well, you were never asked to!! But it looks like you weren’t asked to play for any team. BUMMER!!! Hell, even Randy Johnson found work. Enjoy your retirement, I certainly will enjoy not having to read what stupid comments you always seem to make.
March 24th, 2009 at 11:34 pm
Curt, Red Sox Nation will forever be in your debt..enjoy retirement..you deserve it and you know it. Thank you so much!
March 24th, 2009 at 11:53 pm
Thanks for giving me baseball stories I’m not ashamed to tell my boys. I bring you up all the time with my sons – telling them this is how to compete, live your life, and have conviction in your beliefs. People who say they’re happy to see you go, just don’t understand the amount of good you have done, and will do, for so many people – including your wife and children. Even if they don’t agree with your on the issues of the day, even your strongest opponents cannot ever say you were bad for baseball, your family, or our community if they have half a brain in their heads. Good luck in the future, and thanks for replacing my life-long Red Sox fan fustration with surreal and wonderful memories.
March 25th, 2009 at 1:21 am
Thanks for the memories Curt. BOSOX Nation will always remember you as I’m sure of beloved fans in Philly and Arizona. I’m grateful to you and the ‘04 team as you guys were able to shut those damn yankee’s up! i will always remember that series forever, the best in baseball’s enriched history. I applaud your wife and children for supporting you during your many yrs of MLB service. God Speed to you and your family in any future endeavors and rest easy.
Respectfully
Kraz
March 25th, 2009 at 1:24 am
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March 25th, 2009 at 1:34 am
MMO soon?
March 25th, 2009 at 1:42 am
Excellent career, Curt! In your prime…tremendous. And a true warrior. I am an Indians’ fan, and what you did for the 2004 Red Sox was incredible as was that series with the Yankees. You belong in the Hall of Fame. Happy retirement.
March 25th, 2009 at 1:47 am
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March 25th, 2009 at 4:04 am
Curt;
You’re a class act for what you did on and off the field. From a Red Sox fan thank you for helping bring the 2 championships to Boston. From a retired soldier, thank you for taking the time to visit our deployed men and women and truly caring about our American heroes.
Good luck in retirement
March 25th, 2009 at 7:21 am
Curt – I know you’ve mentioned in the past that you play fantasy baseball. Now that you’re not going to so busy with that other game (”real” baseball) how about you join us in taking a stab at becoming the first pro fantasy baseball player: http://draftbugmillionaire.blogspot.com
March 25th, 2009 at 8:06 am
Hey Curt,
There’s a reason the only BoSox jersey I own has #38 on the back. Best wishes for the future, and don’t shut up! We will always remember 2004; thanks for the (literal) blood, sweat and (figurative) tears.
March 25th, 2009 at 8:17 am
Congratulations Curt!!! You made Rochester proud when you were here and we have all cheered you on ever since!! Enjoy the family, retirement and life in general!! Love ya.
March 25th, 2009 at 8:18 am
No one could ever question your heart, especially here in Philly. I’ve always loved watching you play: your intensity, raw emotion, leadership, everything about you, not only as an athlete, but also as a person, was incredible and should be emulated by many. Good luck at Cooperstown.
Dave
March 25th, 2009 at 8:39 am
Curt, I know you won’t get past the first 1,000 comments or so, but just wanted to congratulate on a superb career, and even more importantly, a successful life in baseball in which you took seriously not only your responsibilities to teammates but to the larger community where you played.
I hope there’s a memoir in here, and that you keep blogging as well. I look forward to seeing what you do with the rest of the time you have.
Best wishes from a Tigers / Nats fan.
March 25th, 2009 at 9:26 am
Curt
thanks as a red sox fan and as one of the soldiers you visited at camp bucca, i have many reasons to be appreciative. You have done so much for us, and I really appreciate it. Congratulations, good luck with future endeavors and keep up the good work with your charitable contributions, thanks again and enjoy the time with your family.
March 25th, 2009 at 9:28 am
Thank you for everything! You will forever be a legend in Boston. Enjoy the time with your family!
March 25th, 2009 at 9:40 am
You had a great career and will be missed! Thanks for the 2 WS Championships and I respect and agree with most of your political opinions too! If anyone wants to boo you and bash you for being a Republican than screw the commie pinko liberal pricks!!
March 25th, 2009 at 10:41 am
Thanks for the memories, Curt, both in helping us win two World Series’s and beating the Yankees in another. You’ve helped change the face of this city and I hope you stay around.
March 25th, 2009 at 11:01 am
Curt,
Best of luck in retirement. I played briefly with you in ‘01 with the D’backs. I was a September call-up and was just trying to stay out of the way as that amazing team raced towards a world series crown. It was a privilege and honor to be on the same field with that group of guys and the dedication and commitment you guys showed that years inspires me today in my post-baseball professional life. It was true honor to watch you prepare and pitch every five days. I had the best seat in the house. We didn’t speak much, like I said I was intimidated by that group of veterans, and tried to keep quiet and stay out of the way. Even though you spit your dip in my coffee while I was eating breakfast one day, I still think you’re a great guy and deserving of the Hall of Fame. Best of luck.
March 25th, 2009 at 11:05 am
your a hack i bet you jucied on your bloody sock day good riddins sorry no hof numbers
March 25th, 2009 at 11:34 am
Best wishes on you retirement!
All my boys have read the Matt Christopher book: On the mound with Curt Shilling. Which means…I read it to. For those who have dreams of the big league, you showed and taught them how to get your act together and get to work. And look what happened!! 3 World Series Championships!! The book left off, as you know, with you on your way back to Boston.
March 25th, 2009 at 11:37 am
Thank you Curt. It was a pleasure to see you pitch.
March 25th, 2009 at 11:44 am
On behalf of all of us, living and dead, who despaired of ever seeing the Red Sox win a World Series, thank you for delivering on your promise in 2004. For that alone, you should never have to pick up a tab in this town again. But for those of us who love baseball, which means loving pitching, thanks too for sharing the details of your craft, and for your open admiration for the performances of others, not just your own.
While I am uneasy with your views on politics and religion, I admire your candor; I can even forgive the lack of it in your testimony before Congress about steroids, as an effort not to betray one’s fellow warriors. Someday we may have to admit some special bonus to our accounting of pitchers like you who succeeded in the Steroid Era.
Most of all, I admire your mindfulness of reality as the rest of us know it, in talking about the money — and the responsibility to be well prepared for a job that pays so well, and about the acclaim — and the responsibility to use it for good.
2001 or 2004 may have been better seasons, but the one I’ll remember you for best is 2007, when the toll of all that you had done before was evident in every start, and the reliable heater was gone … and you were still winning when it counted most. My favorite Red Sox pitchers will always be Luis Tiant and you that season, and for the same reason: winning on guile.
I hope you decide to coach or manage, to pass on that knowledge and ethic and strength of character to others. I hope you are wearing a Red Sox cap on your plaque in Cooperstown. I hope you stay out of politics. But whatever you do, may fortune smile on you.
March 25th, 2009 at 11:59 am
Thanks for the memories.
Thanks for making a mediocre (read, lousy) Phillies team watchable.
March 25th, 2009 at 12:34 pm
Curt — from a BoSox fan — love your skills, love you willingness to speak your mind, hate your politics…..guess 2 out of 3’s not bad. Enjoy the next phase of your life.
March 25th, 2009 at 12:40 pm
Excellent career!!!!!!!I really hope you make it to Cooperstown, it will make
my Curt Schilling rookie card more valuable.
March 25th, 2009 at 1:25 pm
I hope when you make your HOF speech that Mitch Williams sits there nervously with a towel over his head.
Good Riddance to a man who cries about steroids but did nothing to stop them in his own locker room. Or did you think we forgot about the 1993 Phillies? or Luis Gonzalez? Or Eric Gagne and Brendan Donnolly?
March 25th, 2009 at 2:13 pm
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March 25th, 2009 at 2:13 pm
You are without a doubt hall of fame!
March 25th, 2009 at 2:47 pm
Curt, thanks for 2004. Even for us foreigners living in Boston, your performance stands as a beacon of Red Sox accomplishment. And it was an incredible thrill. Best of luck to you. But now, for the preservation of our sanity, please take down your website, stop all further interviewing, and never let us hear from you again.
March 25th, 2009 at 3:31 pm
so how does using Cortisone, a steroid, used to promote healing, used to numb pain, differ from some of the banned stuff players are getting in trouble for now? Just wondering.
March 25th, 2009 at 3:57 pm
Mr. Schilling:
I was traveling when you announced, so today was the first opportunity I had to log on and leave my sincere thanks for your service with the Sox, excellent career overall and outstanding charitable contributions. I sit here looking at a signed Curt Schilling baseball I picked up at a charity auction awhile back wondering if it’s signed by a future hall of famer – and I have decided it is (whether the writers agree or not).
You have been one of the more colorful guys in the game lately whose flair is not a negative, and you will be missed. I’d almost hoped you would catch on with somebody just so you would be around the game longer, but now I guess I am proudest that you finish with my beloved BoSox for whom you shed tears, sweat and blood to bring us the coveted championship. You were right: The greatest Red Sox team of all time.
Thank you.
March 25th, 2009 at 4:06 pm
Congratulations Curt on a brilliant career that unquestionably belongs to be highlighted in the Hall of Fame. Thank you for what you have brought to the Boston area. You are not just a champion to most of us. You are a true hero, a man of his word who stands up for what he believes and helps those who may not otherwise be able to help themselves.
March 25th, 2009 at 5:54 pm
Dear Curt,
Thanks for your game, but especially for 2004. It was everything I hoped it would be and will forever be a bright candle in our memories. God Bless!
March 25th, 2009 at 6:31 pm
Thanks for being part of Red Sox Nation!
March 25th, 2009 at 6:37 pm
I’m a 56 year old who first stepped into Fenway Park in May 1961. I have nothing but admiration and respect for what you did coming to Boston. You have transformed this organization. You are what defines a champion. You really did make 50,000+ Yankee fans shut up, just as you said you would. Have a great life with Shonda & the Kids. You are already in my Hall of Fame. God Bless.
March 25th, 2009 at 7:13 pm
Curt-
Thanks for game 6 as well as the 2 W.S. titles—you have NO IDEA what that meant to a kid from Dalton, MA (who cried after another game 6 in ‘86)
enjoy the next chapter in your life
-JR
March 25th, 2009 at 7:50 pm
Curt,
Thank you for everything!!! I am only 23 years old but i am honored to say that I watched you pitch. 2007 was great but the 2004 playoffs was the greatest thing i’ve ever witnessed in my life!! Thanks again curt, you will be forever cherished in Boston!
March 25th, 2009 at 8:03 pm
Dear Curt,
Thank you for all you have done for the Red Sox, and for baseball in general.
The image of you pitching in Game 2 of the 2004 World Series will forever be cemented in my mind as one of the greatest moments in baseball. Before then, I would catch the occasional game, and when I did, I would root for the Red Sox. But your dedication, as shown by the bloody sock (as well as many of your other achievements), really opened my eyes to the greatness of the sport.
In addition, I personally have always admired the fact that you say what you want, when you want. Let the haters whine if they want to; the rest of us love you for your honesty, even if we don’t always agree.
Thanks for letting us fans witness the beauty of the game with you! You really excelled when it was most important to do so.
I wish you and your family all the best in life!
March 25th, 2009 at 9:04 pm
Thanks for keeping your word to break a 86-year-old curse and silencing 60,000 fans. To one of the greatest competitors I’ve seen in baseball, I say thanks and good luck. –Randolph
March 25th, 2009 at 9:18 pm
Curt,
You literally sacrificed the well-being of your body for the glory of Boston sports on more than one occasion. I remember my late grandfather sitting in his living room when the Sox won the series in 2004, tears streaming down his face, telling me he never thought he’d live to see the day. Thank you for helping make that possible, and best of luck in all of your post-baseball pursuits.
March 25th, 2009 at 9:54 pm
The Ketchup Sock Kid riding off into the sunset. Thank you.
March 25th, 2009 at 9:57 pm
Thank you, Curt, for all you’ve done for Boston – two World Series Championships, your charitable activities, your open faith in God, and your political acumen and honesty. It would be great if you and your family would stay in MA and you would run for the U.S. Senate. It would be so refreshing to have a thoughtful, honest, conservative, intelligent Senator representing Massachusetts. Think about it. God bless you and your family.
March 25th, 2009 at 10:08 pm
Thanks schill for all the great memories and the 2 rings. Nobody in the game wants the ball in their hand in a big game on the biggest stage like #38.. the amazing postseason record prooves it. Hall of Fame 100%
March 25th, 2009 at 10:36 pm
as a red sox fan I say thanks curt. I respected your competitive nature, your willingness to do whatever it takes to win. you are a winner on the field and off.
March 25th, 2009 at 10:49 pm
Curtis, do some research. Cortisone injection is of a much different structure and is not illegal in most sports. Infact it can be detrimental as it hampers your immunity.
March 25th, 2009 at 11:07 pm
Thank you Curt. You are an American hero, and the reason why I became interested in the great game of baseball in the first place. I don’t know where I’d be without you. God bless
March 26th, 2009 at 12:47 am
Curt
Thanks for the leadership that you brought and memories esp in 2004. It was devastating watching the way the Sox lost the previous year in 2003 and in other years with my Dad. I was grateful that I had a chance to watch the Sox win it all in 2004 (including eliminating the Yankees)in dramatic fashion with him on which he died 2 yrs later. Thanks also for your commitment in help fighting ALS on which my uncle died from. Congrats on all your achievements and in keeping your promise. See you in Cooperstown
March 26th, 2009 at 12:56 am
Thanx for retiring Curt! Now my teams can prevail……..
March 26th, 2009 at 12:58 am
i can not put into words what you have done. i know you have heard it all before but thanks! you made me a baseball fan. good luck with with everything you do!
March 26th, 2009 at 1:17 am
Curt, thanks for coming to Boston and shutting up those obnoxious moronic Yankee fans.A few objective ones will admit to your greatness just as a few Jets fans admit to Belichick and Brady’s greatness,but most of them are jealous losers living in their mommys basements! I compare them to obnoxious liberals;You’d have better luck talking to a light bulb than these nitwits!Logic,reason,objectivity and common sense are foreign concepts to these dopes.Also ,thanks for your tireless charity work on cancer and Lou Gehrigs disease,and for your trip to Iraq and supporting all the troops!You,Papi,Varitek,Bill Mueller,and Keith Foulke were the true MVPS of ‘04,not that selfish jerk Manny!The Sox,Pats,and Celts have made us TITLETOWN this decade!Again, thanks Curt;Good Luck and GOD BLESS!!!
March 26th, 2009 at 1:41 am
Almost forgot,looking foward to seeing you Curt in 2012,Cooperstown,and your induction into the Hall OF FAME!You will have earned it! You were the modern era version of Koufax and Bob Gibson,the scariest post season pitchers I ever saw.You struck fear into those batter’s heads and they didnt have a chance of beating you.And u had to pitch to steroid cheaters;the Yankees should give us back the ‘03 pennant they stole from us!If u pitched for the Braves or Sox your whole career instead of Philly and Balt. you’d have 300 wins.I’ll take your 11-1 playoff record and 2.20 era anyday over Roger ’steroid’ Clemens 14-10 playoff record and bogus 300 wins!From ‘92 to ‘07 you were the best in my opinion. Again,all the best to you, Curt,and your family!Enjoy your life after baseball!
March 26th, 2009 at 5:50 am
Never underestimate the heart of a champion. You are a true champion, in life and in baseball. Thank you for all you’ve done, and continue to do, for Boston, the Red Sox Nation, ALS, and with all your other great work. You will always be remembered in my family as the standard bearer for True Champions.
March 26th, 2009 at 6:08 am
Curt
With the people you have met through out lfe and the things you have done.
Sit down with Callahan and write a book about your life, your mission and your plans of your future.
Please keep in touch if you can your visits on the Big Show and your calls to to Dennis and Callahan are great.
Good luck
March 26th, 2009 at 6:15 am
Curt, other than my son being born earlier in the month in 2004, i have to say that you and the other sox beating the yanks in dramatic fashion and winning it all after that has to be one of the greatest moments in my life. I would want no other pitcher on the mound for that one big game than YOU !!! Best of luck with the family and welcome to COOPERSTOWN !!!
March 26th, 2009 at 9:01 am
Curt,
Thanks for everything you did for baseball over 23 years, and especially for your contributions in Boston. You were instrumental in bringing the Sox out of an 86-year slump in 2004, and we haven’t looked back since. You were a joy to watch on the mound as well as in the community; the heart you brought to baseball and still bring to your charity work is admirable. We in the Boston area are blessed that you’ve chosen to make the area your permanent home, and we look forward to many more years with the Schilling clan in our midst. The HOF is a given; we’ll be counting the days!
March 26th, 2009 at 10:31 am
Curt,
Not sure where your “permanent residence” is, but I’m hoping Mass. and I’m hoping your interest in politics ultimately manifests itself in a run for office. IMO, your tempered conservatism is tailor-made for the current political environment. Also, if you ever decide to blog or write on military history — especially WWII — count me in!
March 26th, 2009 at 11:54 am
I never agree with you on matters not related to baseball… but we’re not talking about that, are we?
Thanks, Curt… especially for 2004. Best wishes to you and your family. Enjoy your retirement.
March 26th, 2009 at 12:27 pm
Curt – you and your family have done so much for so many people, including our lovely town of Medfield. Now its your time to relax with your family and enjoy life.
March 26th, 2009 at 12:39 pm
Curt, its been an honor seeing you in a sox uniform. I wish you all the best in your future. God Bless.
March 26th, 2009 at 2:18 pm
Oh no, now he’s gonna run for office. We’re going to have to listen to the uninformed opinionist even more now. Table for ONE please? Please move out of state. We already have enough blowhards on Beacon Hill.If only you’d kept your mouth shut all these years.
March 26th, 2009 at 2:28 pm
May you be blessed with a healthy happy retirement –enjoy your family and remember that dreams never fade — they become memoirs…..
BTW — Are you going to make the newest Ford commercial — I visualize you with your bags packed – a sign saying “Heading Home to loving Family” – The F150 stops — the driver asks — “Where ya going?”
Schill — “Home….”
Driver — “Where you coming from?”
Schill — “Boston”
Driver — “Why ya leaving????”
Schill — “Curse is broken, trend has been started
and Dennis and Callahan drive me
bonkers..”
Driver and Schill turn to look at each other — Driver is the Big O and in the backseat are Dale and Holly……..
Best wishes —
Liisa
March 26th, 2009 at 2:42 pm
Thank you Curt!!! For all you did, and continue doing. Best of luck to you and your family.
March 26th, 2009 at 3:29 pm
so when will you be at Keller’s for breakfast?
March 26th, 2009 at 3:49 pm
I’m sorry to see you retire, you are one of the best I have ever seen, and will be missed. Thanks you very much for all the great games I was privilaged to watch. Some of the best memories in my life were because of you. Awesome awesome pitcher!
P.S. Ya should have had the Cy Young in 01, I felt ya out pitched Randy big time that year
March 26th, 2009 at 5:23 pm
To Mike & Jack, You idiots are unbelievable. you have probably the best postseason pitcher ever annoucing his retirement and your wasting space by degrading the Yankee Fans. Typical “Massholes”. Living in basements! Thats intelligent. Do some research before you blog, it might remind you two idiots what team is considered the most historlc,winning team in sports. Oh by the way, its not the Redsox’s!!!! As soon as your beloved teams go back to their losing ways you will jump back off the bandwagon and be miserable. Fans of other sports teams dont hate you idiots because you root for the Redsox’s or Patriots, its because you run your mouths after a couple of good seasons. Lets not forget 26 Championships and 17-14, without having to cheat!!!
March 26th, 2009 at 5:53 pm
Thanks a lot for…for everything. You’ll never be forgotten. By the way, you’ve got so manu fans here in Russia.
March 26th, 2009 at 8:19 pm
Good bye, Curt. When I think of all of our good fortunes over the past few years, I will always think of you. Too often star players went to NY to grab a ring. You came here to do something that hadn’t been done in 86 years. I, for one, will always be impressed by that.
March 26th, 2009 at 9:00 pm
You, my dear Sir, are no quitter. 2004 lives forever. LOVE YA ALWAYS!
March 26th, 2009 at 9:09 pm
But will the Sox be able to fly without all that hot air?
March 26th, 2009 at 10:19 pm
you saw steroids in baseball….why did you lie to congress under oath?
March 26th, 2009 at 10:50 pm
Good riddance. The Hall of Shame should wash the ketchup off of that sock that you wore in ‘04.
March 26th, 2009 at 11:07 pm
Curt: Beyond your superior ability and HOF numbers, what I’ll miss most about your baseball career is your work ethic, professionalism and respect for the game. Best wishes for your post-baseball future.
March 27th, 2009 at 3:58 am
Well that time has come and your family should be proud. You have done baseball right. You have given all to the Red Sox Nation and has asked for nothing. You played the lead role in the storybook ending of the 2004 MLB season. You helped give the Red Sox Nation what they have craved for many years. You gave us a reason to really believe that 2004 was our year. I was an honor for all baseball fans to watch you work on the mound. Plus what you and your famlily has give to the community. I am sure it is more than we will ever know, but what we know you and your family have done is simply amazing. It has to be a great feeling to know your going out on top and that you have effected so many people in a positive way. So thank you for what you have done for the game of baseball and thank you for the support you have shown for our troops. Everyone knows you have a goal to strike out ALS and we all wish for that also. So best wishes and may your future be bright. You have made a difference and I can not wait to see you in the HOF with a RED SOX HAT ON.
March 27th, 2009 at 10:22 am
You’re retiring from the game- could you retire your mouth
and opinions as well?
As Ed Wade put it, you’re a horse every fifth day, and a horse’s ass
the other four.
And Ed Wade has accomplished what exactly in this game? He’s proven?…….. Being called a Horses Ass by someone who didn’t make a trade to help the Phillies WIN a WS until AFTER he became the GM of another team is not someone I’d scurry to for opinions. Go ask that mountain of a man and consummate teammate Mitch Williams while you’re at it.
March 27th, 2009 at 10:28 am
In a game that’s been tarnished by fakers, you emerged as a 1960s-styled clean-cut pitcher (like a Jim Kaat) who delivered in big games. You spoke a lot outside your area of expertise, but your best words came without saying anything on the mound. You belong in the Hall of Fame. You earned it.
March 27th, 2009 at 11:16 am
It’s about time. Does this mean you’ll keep your mouth shut for once and stop being such a drama queen?
March 27th, 2009 at 1:08 pm
I spent one year in phoenix and it was the year the dbacks won the world series. I am from nebraska and I grew up a Yankee fan. I had season tickets to the Dbacks that year and had a blast until the world series. I remember when you pitched in the playoffs against the cardinals and you smoked them. I enjoyed cheering for you. But than you beat my Yankees and than went to boston. I have not liked you ever since but I have never lost any respect for you and how you pitched. I agree you belong in the hall fame.
March 27th, 2009 at 2:58 pm
Thanks for caring, Curt.
March 27th, 2009 at 3:43 pm
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March 27th, 2009 at 6:28 pm
Thanks u so much Curt!!!. As a sox fan living in nyc, I went to every single playoff game at yankee stadium in ‘03 and ‘04. From the utter devastation of posada’s bloop and boone’s walk off in ‘03, to the absolute pandemonium of the greatest comeback in sports history in ‘04. The confidence you brought to the clubhouse and to us fans is something to really be proud of. I will never, ever forget how I felt that night at yankee stadium after game #7… I can’t even put it into words, it was a lightening bolt of faith shot straight into the hearts of all redsox fans who have endured so much for so long. I am not a religious guy, nor do I share many of your political views, but whatever it is that flows thru you to make you the player that u were, and man that you are, we should all be so fortunate. The thought that there’s even a question as to whether you belong in the Hall is laughable. Nobody deserves to be there more then you do. Everything that a HOF’er is supposed to be, you are and will always be. Folks, u don’t have to agree with everything Curt says to understand that respect and passion that he brought to the field and to the sport..to all sports for that matter. If Curt Schilling isn’t a HOF’er, then who really is? Congrats on an incredible career and enjoy the next phase of your life, I’m certain you will. Sincerely, Adam
March 28th, 2009 at 3:47 am
Hey Curt,
What jersey will you choose to wear when you are rejected by the Hall of Fame?
March 28th, 2009 at 4:32 am
As a 39 year old life long Red Sox fan, I say thank you for your dedication, sportsmanship, and leadership. As a proud father of two ball players I say thank you for the example you have set. And as a retired Police officer I say what my wife told me this year…Relax and Enjoy you have earned it, and so has your family. Thank You Curt for all that you have brought to Baseball and my beloved Red Sox
March 28th, 2009 at 8:35 am
What a career! Curt had a great career but most importantly he was able to do some good along with way with many of the charities. He has my vote for the Hall of Fame.
March 28th, 2009 at 9:20 am
Hey Curt, I know this will be just another buried comment on here, but I want to echo everyone’s sentiments. Thanks for always being a gamer. You may have never been on one of ‘my teams’ but i always enjoyed watching you pitch. When I watched you I was guaranteed to watch someone who was striving for excellence, and more often than not attained it.
Thanks not only for showing up in the memorable World Series and playoff match-ups, but for those games in May that blended in with the rest. For the games during the ‘dogdays’ where you still brought it.
I’ve enjoyed following your blog and will continue to do so…you’re a heckuva’ gamer and seem to be even a better man. Keep it up Curt…may ‘retirement’ bring you more satisfaction than the game ever did.
Phil Owen
March 28th, 2009 at 12:54 pm
Have only lived in the states for 5 years but been a Redsox fan all that time and have seen you pitch twice in that time (tickets are never as cheap as we’d wish them to be) but it was a pleasure to see you and the team go out there and play your hearts out, its a same you wont be playing again but fans will be talking about your commitment for decades to come.
Good luck on your retirement and if your work with JP has proven is that if you do desire to coach there should be a few teams wanting that experience on a daily basis,
Enjoy the rest, if thats possible lol
March 28th, 2009 at 2:46 pm
Curt -
As a Phillies fan, I feel like Philadelphia is where you started your career and was vital in making you the pitcher you ultimately became. You should be very proud of an OUTSTANDING Major league career.
Thanks for all the memories, I could never bring myself to root against you after you left Philly!
Best Wishes, hope to see you back in Philly soon …
March 28th, 2009 at 9:24 pm
Congratulations Curt! May the Lord bless you to accomplish even more for His kingdom.
March 29th, 2009 at 4:56 am
Never there was a more accountable “gamer.” Good on you, sir, and Thanks for your time in my hometown. May you enter the Hall of Fame with a Red Sox cap on your head, as we who were born and raised there will not be the same but for how you’ve spent your time since 2003. Thanks again.
March 29th, 2009 at 6:02 pm
Curt,
Thank you for the wonderful years of a Red Sox! I believe it was your leadership & experience that brought the championships to Boston. “Why not Us!”I wish my father, an avid Red Sox Fan was just here to see your performace. I wish you well as you will be successful in any direction you travel! We will see in Cooperstown! Good Bless you and your family, you are a great example!
March 30th, 2009 at 6:35 am
Belated thanks and best wishes, Curt. You have more class than your critics. Please stick around with WEEI for it will irritate them more.
You will never have to buy another beer in New England while they are getting rejected at the door for wearing brown.
–J.D.
April 1st, 2009 at 8:41 am
With apologies to Lewis Carrol…
“The time has come,” Curt Schilling said,
“To do some other things.
I’ve had enough of throwing balls…
I’ve won 3 series rings -
2 of them with Boston
So it seems that pigs grew wings.”
“But, wait a bit,” we fans all cried,
“Before you leave us flat…
Before you go and put away
Your Boston Red Sox hat…
A minute just to thank you
‘Cause at least we owe you that.”
“A series win!” is what he said
When first Curt Schilling came.
He delivered and, I think,
Deserves the Hall of Fame.
This guy even won the time
He pitched when he was lame.
“We’ll miss you Curt,” we fans all cry.
“We feel a little blue
To find that after too few years
Your time with us is through.
You earned your spot in Boston hearts
Good luck in all you do.”
April 1st, 2009 at 3:19 pm
I just read a comment that called this man a class act ….. Please stop. Have you been paying any attention ? At all ? Class and Curt Schilling should not be in the same sentence.
April 1st, 2009 at 7:47 pm
Thank God. Good player, never should have opened your mouth about Barry and his personal life. Who are you to judge a mans personal life. Should have stuck hard grit pitching and toughness. Instead, you mouth made you a uneducated judge. Go into hiding, and good luck getting into the hall.
April 2nd, 2009 at 10:34 am
Thanks for all the memories, Mr. Schilling. Your performance in the infamous ‘Bloody Sock’ Game 6 of the 2004 ALCS will never be forgotten! Best of luck to you!
April 2nd, 2009 at 3:33 pm
I’ve lived the Red Sox since I first discovered them in the early 60s. My joy turned to pain so many times (’67, ‘72, ‘75, ‘78, ‘86…) and I was sure I would never reach the promised land in this lifetime. Then you came to the So