Is This Finally Curt Schilling's Time?
S S Some might be nervous about the next Baseball Hall of Fame election--Curt Schilling just might gvt in. Based purely on numbers, this is not a problem. Schilling is a marginal Hall of Famer in my book. He won 215 games over twenty seasons, but his gaudy post-season numbers, 11-2, including three outstanding World Series performances with three different teams, has made his candidacy more appealing. The '"bloody sock" game in the 2004 Series was an iconic moment in the sport. What may have some nervous is what Schilling will say in his speech. Over the past few years he has revealed himself to be a reactionary conservative, using social media to jokingly call for the lynching of journalists and expressing transphobic memes. A player should not be blackballed from the Hall because of their political beliefs, but Schilling has shown a repugnant side that may have kept it out. Until this year. The Hall recently announced the 25 players on this year's ballot for conside...
