Curt Schilling
publication date: Saturday, June 27, 2009 (part of Round XL)
category: Sports
clue: Tired of criss-crossing the nation to lead teams to the World Series, this pitcher has retired to spend more time playing World of Warcraft.
explanation: Alaska native Schilling went to the World Series with the Red Sox, Diamondbacks, and Phillies, and played for a number of other teams before his 2009 retirement. He was known for his affection for the video game World of Warcraft and participated in a regular podcast about it. more…
solved by: Russ Wilhelm, Steve West, Samir Mehta, LaVonne Lemler, Chris Lemler, Justin Woods, Richard Slominsky, Joanna Woods, Denise Sawicki, Mike Rothstein, Steve Dunn, Amy Austin, Tony Peters, Ryan Dunn, Sarah Kyle, Walter Chesser, Elaine Beckland, Jason Lemler, and Anthony Warren
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