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Curt Schilling: A Very Human Superman

Love him or hate him, departing ace was a compelling figure

By Katherine Thompson, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 22, 2008 2:15 PM CDT

(Newser) – Plenty of fans adore Curt Schilling, plenty more harbor less admiring thoughts about him, and Kevin van Valkenburg, writing in the Baltimore Sun, feels a little bit of both. As the Red Sox pitcher faces a season-ending surgery, a look back at his career shows... Read full story »

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