2007 Boston Red Sox #38 Curt Schilling P Traditional Cache
2007 Boston Red Sox #38 Curt Schilling P
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Biography:
Curt and his wife Shonda have four children: Gehrig (5/27/95), Gabriella (5/22/97), Grant (10/3/99), and Garrison (6/27/02)...attended Yavapai Junior College in Prescott, AZ, where he helped team advance to the 1985 Junior College World Series...graduated from Shadow Mountain High School in Phoenix in 1985...born in Anchorage, is one of nine Alaskan-born players in Major League history...is an avid history buff, who is particularly interested in the World War II era...Curt's father Cliff served over 20 years in the U.S. Army as a paratrooper in the 101st Airborne Division ("Screaming Eagles") prior to his passing in 1988...now makes his year-round home in the Boston area...In September 2006 launched 38 Studios, LLC, a company dedicated to producing innovative massively multiplayer online games (MNOs)...based in Maynard, MA, 38 Studios' (www.38studios.com) 1st title will feature the artistic vision of Todd McFarlane (creator of Spawn) and celebrated author R.A. Salvatore (creator of Drizzt, one of modern fantasy's most memorable characters)...together with a growing team of experienced industry professionals, 38 Studios is now in preproduction on its premier title...Has been extensively involved in community and charitable endeavors throughout his career...Curt and his wife Shonda have worked tirelessly on behalf of numerous charitable causes with a particular focus on raising funds for research as well as elevating awareness of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) and melanoma...the Schillings have been responsible for generating over $8 million for the ALS Association over the last 14 years, beginning in 1992, when they adopted the Philadelphia chapter of that organization to benefit from their fundraising and public awareness efforts...that year they created "Curt's Pitch" (www.curtspitchforals.org), a pledge drive for Phillies fans to donate to the ALS Association based on Curt's annual strikeouts and wins totals...that program continued when he went to Arizona and is now operated in conjunction with the ALS Association of Massachusetts...has held the Curt Schilling ALS Golf Outing in the Philadelphia area for the last 13 years and has hosted the Curt Schilling FORE ALS Golf Tournament in Arizona...In September 2002, Curt and Shonda, a survivor of melanoma, directed their energy at prevention and awareness of melanoma by launching SHADE, The Curt and Shonda Schilling Melanoma Foundation of America (www.ShadeFoundation.org), which has raised over $2 million through their fund-raising efforts...in October 2003, the SHADE Foundation received the "Excellence in Cancer Awareness Award," presented by Congressional Families for Cancer Awareness...since 2004, over 25,000 youngsters in New England have participated in the SunWise with SHADE Poster Contest which generates awareness for the need to practice responsible sun behaviors...SHADE has also provided over 100 playground shade covers across the United States. Curt donated $500,000.00 to the Jimmy Fund on the day he was traded to the Red Sox...also contributed $1 million to 3 organizations: United Way ($500.000) and the ALS Chapter of Philadelphia and Phoenix ($250,000 each) when he signed a contract extension with Arizona in 2001. Has received numerous honors for his initiatives...was named as the winner of The Sporting News #1 Good Guy of the Year Award in 2004...was included in Barbara Walters' 10 Most Fascinating People of 2004 program on ABC-TV...was the recipient of the 2001 Roberto Clemente Award, presented by Major League Baseball to the player who best combines excellence on the field with devotion to community service...that same year, received the Branch Rickey Award from the Rotary Club of Denver, the Hutch Award from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, and the Jim "Catfish" Hunter Humanitarian Award from the North Carolina ALS Association...won the Philadelphia Sportswriters Association Humanitarian Award in 2000 and was selected as the 2002 Philanthropist of the Year by Worth Magazine...in 1996 received the Phi Delta Theta's Lou Gehrig Award, which is presented annually to the major leaguer who best exemplifies the character of the Hall of Famer and fraternity member, and was named as Baseball's Most Caring Athlete by USA Today Weekend.
A quick grab in Effingham's Larry Leavitt Preserve.
Not really winter friendly, but it should be easy to find in the snow none the less.
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