Curt Schilling gives up strike outs, hoping for MMO home run

by Brooke Pilley Mar 24th 2009 at 1:30PM

If Curt Schilling has the same kind of career as an MMO developer as he had as a pitcher, rival developers will be hard-pressed to keep up with his new company, 38 Studios. Three World Series championships. The best post-season record in baseball history (11-2). A bloody sock in the Hall of Fame. Schilling performed best in clutch situations, which will serve him well in an increasingly competitive MMO market.

His retirement from Major League Baseball was announced on his blog, 38 Pitches, and it has drawn an enormous response from both the sports and computer gaming crowds. Baseball fans are sharing stories about his pitching accomplishments and debating whether or not he will make it into the Hall of Fame. MMO fans are excited that he will now be able to devote more time to his upcoming MMO, codenamed Copernicus.

I remember being glued to the TV during the 1993 World Series as the Toronto Blue Jays defended their title against the Philadelphia Phillies. Schilling's amazing performance in game 5 gave his team life and forced a game 6. Game 6 ended with one of baseball's most memorable moments: Joe Carter's walk-off home run to win the series. Things may not have gone his team's way that season, but his pitching was instrumental to the Red Sox finally breaking the Curse of the Bambino, over a decade later.

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Punkrockdiva said on 1:46PM 3-24-2009

Good Luck Curt! I hope you have the same success in your new ventures, as you had throughout your sports career.

-A Phillies Phan

JP said on 2:04PM 3-24-2009

I'll buy his game, for the sole reason that he butt hurt the Yankees. I don't care how bad it is.

That's it. Trival and petty.

FUCK New York.

Valdur said on 3:56PM 3-24-2009

I think that Curt Shilling & 38 studios really mean business and they have set a high standard for their product.Their game is one of the two MMOs I'm waiting patiently and I hope they've learn from Mythic's and Funcom mistakes.