Curt Schilling announces he has cancer

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Former star pitcher turned television analyst Curt Schilling has announced that he is battling cancer. Schilling on Wednesday released a statement through his employer, ESPN, saying he plans to ''embrace this fight, just like the rest of them, with resolute faith, and head on.'' The statement did not indicate what type of cancer Schilling has, when he was diagnosed or what his prognosis might be. Schilling, who starred in World Series for the Arizona Diamondbacks and Boston Red Sox, has been in the news recently after the failure of 38 Studios, a video game company he owned in Rhode Island.



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[Dback Jon]

Beat it the cancer, Curt

 

[Brian in Mesa]

Sucks.

 

[Kel Varnsen]

I hope it's not a bad sign that they aren't saying which type of cancer it is.

 

[82CardsGrad]

I hope it's not a bad sign that they aren't saying which type of cancer it is.

IIRC, wasn't Curt a big user of chewing tobacco? Could be some type of cancer in the mouth/throat...

 

[Kel Varnsen]

IIRC, wasn't Curt a big user of chewing tobacco? Could be some type of cancer in the mouth/throat...

Oh, good memory. That would make sense.

Hopefully he beats it and joins up with Joe Garagiola to teach kids about it.

 

[Lefty]

IIRC, wasn't Curt a big user of chewing tobacco? Could be some type of cancer in the mouth/throat...

That is what I was thinking. Hope he beats it. Curt & RJ were an unbelievable combo. Always thought the Diamondbacks would win when they were pitching.

 

[UncleChris]

IIRC, wasn't Curt a big user of chewing tobacco? Could be some type of cancer in the mouth/throat...

....or esophageal or stomach cancer.

Kick its arse, Curt!!!!

 

[BC867]

I'm sorry to hear that both Curt and his wife have battled cancer.

As outspoken as Curt is, I would expect that he will share more details, especially as a deterrent to young athletes, if that is the case.

 

[AZ Native]

Could be the shock. When my wife was diagnosed, she could not talk about it for quite a while.