Posted on 10/29/2004 6:16:42 AM PDT by ksen
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Before the Democratic National Convention, when Kerry threw out the first pitch of a Sox-Yankees game, Schilling yelled "Go Bush" to political reporters who were still in the Red Sox locker room after Kerry had departed.
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(Excerpt) Read more at boston.com ...
I love Schilling more and more everyday! ;^)
I know there have been lots of stories about the GMA appearance, but this is the first I heard about what happened before the DNC convention.
Just wanted to share......
I may have to buy a Schilling shirt.
Too bad he can't make the campaign stops because of his foot....sounds like b.s. from liberal doctors if you ask me. He can pitch 2 games and run and pile up in game 4 with his team on the mound but can't sit on a bus and walk up stairs for Bush.
As Bugs Bunny would say..."love it, love it, Looooovvvve it!"
SCHILLING '08
I thought I read wthat Schilling will be in New Hampshire campaigning for the President?
The president called to thank Schilling, now a local hero after his two post-season performances in a bloody sock, covering a sutured ankle tendon that will require surgery to repair. Bush congratulated the pitcher and invited him to campaign with him today. He will introduce Bush at rallies at the Verizon Wireless Arena in Manchester and at the Pease Airport in Portsmouth.
Schilling, who has a home in Medfield but is not registered to vote there, according to the town clerk's office, has expressed his Bush sympathies in the past but never to a nationwide television audience. Before the Democratic National Convention, when Kerry threw out the first pitch of a Sox-Yankees game, Schilling yelled "Go Bush" to political reporters who were still in the Red Sox locker room after Kerry had departed.
Like the president, Schilling is a born-again Christian, and he has been supportive of the US war effort in Iraq.
The son of a career soldier, Schilling is a military enthusiast, an expert in military strategy games, and a student of military history, especially World War II. He has a collection that includes the beret worn by British field marshal Bernard Montgomery during the North Africa campaign and a small vehicle used by the German army to clear minefields, according to a 2001 profile of the pitcher in USA Today.
New Hampshire political analysts said the timing of the high-profile endorsement can help rally the faithful of the Bush campaign in New Hampshire, a state Bush narrowly won four years ago but polls show he could lose to Kerry on Tuesday. But they doubted Schilling would be a decisive factor in voters making up their minds in the next few dayshttp://www.boston.com/sports/baseball/redsox/articles/2004/10/29/schilling_delivers_for_bush_on_good_morning_america/
Wow--more fabulous stuff from Schilling!!! I wish we still had him on the Phillies... How is this being received in other Boston media outlets?
Biography:
CURTIS MONTAGUE (CURT) SCHILLING...Curt and his wife Shonda have 4 children: Gehrig (5/27/95), Gabriella (5/22/97), Grant (10/13/99) and Garrison (6/27/01)...the family also has 2 dogs: Patton and Rufus...attended Yavapai Junior College in Prescott, AZ, where he helped the 1985 club to the JuCo World Series...graduated from Shadow Mountain High School in Phoenix, AZ in 1985...an avid history buff, Curt is particularly interested in the World War II era...serves as president of Multi-Man Publishing, which produces board games and war games for Hasbro Games, Inc. (www.multimanpublishing.com)...Curt's father Cliff served 20 years in the U.S. Army as a paratrooper in the 101st Airborne Division ("Screaming Eagles") prior to his passing in 1988...born in Anchorage, Curt is one of 8 Alaskan-born big leaguers all-time.
CURT IN THE COMMUNITY: Widely recognized as one of the most community-minded players in baseball, Curt has received virtually every community service award in baseball...in 2001 alone, Curt received the Roberto Clemente Award presented by John Hancock, Denver's Branch Rickey Award, the Hutch Award and the Jim "Catfish" Hunter Humanitarian Award, presented by the North Carolina ALS Association...Schilling wasted little time demonstrating his eagerness to continue the efforts he began in Philadelphia and Phoenix upon his trade to the Red Sox...on the day of his acquisition, he announced plans to make a $500,000 contribution to the Jimmy Fund and plans to continue his countless other charitable endeavors in New England...Curt and his wife Shonda have worked tirelessly on behalf of numerous charitable causes with a particular focus on raising funding for research as well as elevating awareness of ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) and melanoma...in 1992, the Schillings adopted the Philadelphia Chapter of the ALS Association to benefit from their fundraising and public awareness efforts...they launched "Curt's Pitch," a pledge drive for Philadelphia fans to donate to the ALS Association based on Curt's annual strikeout and win totals (www.curtspitchforals.org)...the Schillings inaugurated "The Curt Schilling ALS Golf Outing," now in its 11th year in the Philadelphia area...when Curt was traded to Arizona in 2000, the Schillings replicated their ALS fundraising with the "Curt's Pitch" program and the "Curt Schilling FORE ALS Golf Tournament" for D-Backs fans to support ALS...the program continues in conjunction with the ALS Association of Massachusetts in 2004...when Curt signed a 4-year contract with Arizona in 2001, he donated $1 million to be divided among the United Way ($500,000) and the ALS Chapters of Philadelphia and Phoenix ($250,000 each)...Curt and Shonda are responsible for generating nearly $4 million for the ALS Association in the past 12 years...in September of 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)...in October of 2003, the SHADE Foundation received the "Excellence in Cancer Awareness Award," presented by Congressional Families Action for Cancer Awareness...Schilling is also a supporter of Garth Brooks' Touch 'em All Foundation...the December, 2002 issue of Worth Magazine named Curt "Philanthropist of the Year" for his significant contributions of time and money as well as the public awareness he has brought to important issues...Curt was the 2000 winner of the Philadelphia Sports Writers Association Humanitarian Award...in 1996, he was honored with Phi Delta Theta's Lou Gehrig Award, presented annually to the major leaguer who best exemplifies the character of the Hall of Famer and fraternity member...that same year, he was named Baseball's "Most Caring Athlete" by USA Today Weekend.
And a bit more about Schillng and his father...
From Fathers.Com...July 3, 2002
Curt Schilling, World Series co-MVP pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks, announced the birth of his fourth child, Garrison Michael, last Thursday. "I am incredibly thankful that God has given me such a wonderful family," said the proud dad. Some believe Garrison's birth was a miracle since Curt's wife Shonda was battling melanoma during her pregnancy. In December, Shonda had the last of her five operations, and today she is cancer free. "Her battle hasn't made me a better pitcher," Curt has said, "but it's made me a better person, I hope, and a better husband and father." Schilling pays tribute his own father's influence. During one Little League season, Curt was upset because he thought the coach wasn't playing him enough. His father told him, "Then it's your job to work harder and become a better player. Make the coach change his mind about you." Curt says, "I've never forgotten that advice." Schilling's father died just a few months before Curt's major league debut in 1988. But Schilling reserved a ticket for that game so one seat could be left unoccupied--for his dad. And he has done the same for every game he's started since. "I thought it was cool that among 50,000 fans there was one empty seat in the ballpark during the seventh game of the World Series last year, and it belonged to my dad. His memory and his impact on my life are always with me."
Also:
The Curt and Shonda Schilling Melanoma Foundation
Regards, Ivan
Democratic Doctor, don't go out campaigning for Bush, your foot can't handle it. But it's okay if you go for Kerry. (last part about Kerry is my opinion.)
When Schilling finished his short interview and ended it with “... vote for Bush!”, the look on announcer was PRICELESS! He didn't know whether to $hit or go blind!
If Bush wins against this corrupt, elitist MSM, the rock-solid core of America will have spoken!
I hated boston till Schill spoke out.
Kerry looked like beaver clever in the ball cap yesterday.
LOL! I haven't heard that expression since my husband was in the Army. It's very apropos. I agree - Gibson (it was Gibson, on GMA, wasn't it?) was completely nonplussed. And he made a snide comment about Schilling was "dividing the country" . . . what an idiot.
Any chance he could run for senator in Massachusetts? :o)
If you check out the end of the article the reporter(s) do their best to try and downplay any potential impact Schilling will have on the election.
He'll be in N.H. today with Bush. His foot can wait.
That would be cool. But I heard on my local sports station that during Thanksgiving last year while meeting with Theo Epstein, Schilling wanted a clause put in his contract that said if he helped the BoSox win the World Series that the Red Sox would pick up his contract through 2008 and pay him a $20 million dollar bonus.
So it looks like Curt will be busy through the 2008 baseball year.
I wonder if he is going to say anything at the parade tomorrow in Boston for the sox?
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