PHOENIX — Former main league pitcher Curt Schilling says he’s fascinated with operating for Congress in Arizona. Schilling confirmed in an e mail to The Arizona Republic on Monday that he’s contemplating a run. He declined to say which district he’d run in and wrote that “the illegal immigration issue is not a joke.” Schilling, 52, helped the Arizona Diamondbacks to its solely World Series championship in 2001. He gained one other World Series with the Boston Red Sox in 2004. He was later fired as an ESPN commentator for controversial on-line feedback. He’s an outspoken supporter of President Donald Trump, who tweeted, “Curt Schilling, a great pitcher and patriot, is considering a run for Congress
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Curt Schilling Plans To Challenge Elizabeth Warren For 2018 Senate Bid
Some people believe sports and politics don’t mix. Curt Schilling is not one of those people. The former Boston Red Sox pitcher has been very unfiltered in his political views since retiring from Major League Baseball in 2009, and it appears he’s taking his strong conservative beliefs even further. Schilling announced Tuesday in a radio interview with Rhode Island’s WPRO that he plans to enter Massachusetts’ 2018 Senate race and run against Democrat Elizabeth Warren. Schilling admitted he still needs to talk to his family, so his bid isn’t official yet. But it appears the three-time World Series champion is very serious about enterin... NESN.com
Curt Schilling Writes He’ll Vote For Donald Trump, Blasts ‘Liberal Media’ In Blog Post
Curt Schilling might be a long shot to be presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump’s running mate, but the three-time World Series champion is planning on casting his vote in November for him, no matter what. The former Major League Baseball pitcher wrote a blog post Friday dedicated to why he’s voting for Trump in the presidential election, and he gave three main points for his decision, all while taking shots at President Barack Obama and Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders. Schilling, who recently was fired by ESPN after sharing an anti-transgender meme, gave three detailed reasons for why he’s...