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.

SUMMARY: Ranked 4th on the Red Sox in wins (9), starts (24), innings (151.0), and strikeouts (101) while spending 7 weeks on the disabled list...Had the 2nd lowest ERA among Boston starters (3.87, minimum 10 starts), his best since 2004 (3.26)...Was the 3rd time in the last 5 seasons has won 8 or fewer games.

SEASON RUNDOWN/INJURY: Lost season opener at Kansas City on April 2 (5 ER/4.0 IP), the 1st time had pitched as few as 4.0 innings in a start since July 18, 2001 at San Diego (2.0 IP) and just 15th time in career...Went 4-0, 2.70 (18 ER60.0 IP) in next 8 outings before defeat at New York on May 23...Was 2-0, 2.14 (5 ER/21.0 IP) in next 3 games to improve to 6-2, 3.49 through June 7...Issued 19 hits and 12 runs in 9.1 innings in losses to Colorado on June 13 and at Atlanta on June 18...Was placed on the disabled list June 22 (retroactive to June 19) with right shoulder tendonitis...Was 10th DL appearance of major league career...After working 15.0 scoreless innings with 18 strikeouts in 3 rehab starts for Triple-A Pawtucket from July 21-31, was activated on August 6...Lost at Los Angeles Angels that night, then was 3-3, 3.02 (17 ER/50.2 IP) in 8 starts the rest of the year...Lost 3 straight decisions over 4 starts from August 30-September 16, despite a 3.60 ERA in that span before ending regular season with a victory over Oakland on September 25.

A NEAR NO-NO: Worked 8.2 no-hit innings on June 7 in Oakland before Shannon Stewart singled to right to end the bid...Retired the next batter Mark Ellis for a 1-0 victory to complete the 3rd one-hitter of his ML career, the others Sept. 9, 1992 vs. the Mets and April 7, 2002 at Milwaukee...Was his 1st CG since Aug. 3, 2004 at Tampa Bay, a span of 64 starts, and 1st CG SHO since May 14, 2003 at Philadelphia... Marked the longest no-hit bid of his career, having gone 7.1 innings twice, Sept. 16, 1997 vs. the Mets in Philadelphia and May 26, 2001 at San Diego...Was the 28th regular season one-hitter by Boston since 1950, 1st since Hideo Nomo on May 25, 2001 vs. Toronto...Shannon Stewart also had the lone hit in that game, a 4th inning double... At 40 years, 205 days of age, Schilling was the oldest Sox pitcher in that span with a CG one-hitter...Was the longest no-bid to be ended for a Sox pitcher since Rick Wise lost a no-hit bid with 2 out in the 9th on July 2, 1975 in Milwaukee... The previous one was Billy Rohr's 8.2 no-hit innings on April 14, 1967 at Yankee Stadium...Win ended a 4-game Boston losing streak, the 3rd time that Schilling had ended a team losing streak of 4 or more games with the Red Sox.

MISCELLANEOUS: Allowed 2 runs or less 12 times, going 7-2, 1.32 ERA in those contests...Also permitted 5 or more earned runs 6 times, going 1-4 8.63 ERA in those starts...Issued just 8 walks in final 15 starts (93. 0 IP)...Opponents batted .275 but just .245 with men on base...Worked 1st 8 innings of 8-0 victory over Los Angeles on April 20 with string of 16.0 scoreless innings over 3 starts, April 8-20...Worked 7.0 or more innings 5 times in season's 1st 6 starts but on just 3 occasions in final 18 outings...Was 6-1 in 9 starts following a Red Sox loss...Boston was 13-11 in his 24 starts.

POSTSEASON PROWESS: Is 11-2 with a 2.23 ERA (33 ER/133.1 IP) in 19 career post-season starts with the Phillies, Diamondbacks, and Red Sox...His .846 winning percentage is the highest in history among pitchers with at least 10 post-season decisions while his ERA is 3rd lowest among post-season hurlers with at least 100.0 innings...Also ranks among the all-time post-season leaders in wins (T5th), strikeouts (8th, 120), and innings (8th)...Has held opponents to .212 batting average, 4th lowest among pitchers with at least 100.0 IP...Is 5-0, 2.19 (9 ER/37.0 IP) in last 6 playoff games since loss to the Yankees in Game 1 of the 2004 ALCS and is 11-1 in last 16 starts beginning with a win in Game 5 of the 2003 World Series. Is 4-0, 0.93 (4 ER/38.2 IP) in 5 career Division Series starts, joining John Smoltz (7-0) and Pedro Martinez (4-0) as only pitchers with 4+ wins without a loss in DS play...His ERA is 2nd lowest in DS history among pitchers with at least 25.0 IP to Mariano Rivera (0.38) and is tied for 5th in wins...Is tied for 14th all-time with 4 World Series victories...With the Red Sox, is 6-1, 3.28 (17 ER/46.2 IP) in 8 post-season starts, tying Martinez for 1st in wins...Ranks 6th in innings and is 7th in strikeouts (29).

Was 3-0, 3.00 (8 ER/24.0 IP) with 16 strikeouts in 4 starts in the 2007 postseason... Worked 7.0 shutout frames to win the 3rd and deciding game of the Division Series at Anaheim...Was 2nd playoff series clinching win, the other in Game 5 of the 2001 NLDS...In the ALCS against Cleveland had no decision in Game 2 (5 ER/4.2 IP) and earned a 12- 2 victory in Game 6 (2 ER/7.0 IP), both at Fenway Park...Was a 2-1 winner in Game 2 of the World Series over Colorado (1 ER/5.1 IP)...Earned 1st career WS victory on October 21, 1993...At 40 years, 11 months, 11 days, was the 2nd oldest pitcher in history to start and win a World Series game behind Detroit's Kenny Rogers (41 yrs, 11 mos., 12 days) in 2006 and 3rd oldest overall with a WS victory.