In the history of sports there are many stories of great legends that after retiring ended up in poverty. From problems with gambling, bad finances, scams, addiction problems and bad business are some of the reasons why the greats of world sport end up leaving. lose all the fortune that they created during their years in assets. This time we are going to tell how one of the greats of baseball He ended up bankrupt for betting on a business that did not turn out as expected.
The player we are going to talk about He spent more than 20 years leading the MLB mound. He was a star with big franchises in the United States league, but this did not prevent him from ending up bankrupt. Lovers of the ‘King of Sports’ and the Major Leagues will remember him, since he was one of the great protagonists in different World Series during the nineties and the beginning of the 21st century.
We are talking about Curt Schillingone of the three players Alaska Natives who achieved world glory in the MLB. His right arm was considered one of the best by Major League Baseball experts. Unfortunately, after his retirement from the mound, life did not treat Schilling so well, as ended in bankruptcy.
Curt Schilling ended up bankrupt due to a bad deal
Schilling se He retired from the ‘King of Sports’ at the age of 40 after having accumulated more than 100 million dollars throughout his career. What is a reality is that without doing any business, he could have lived the rest of his life in an incredible way, but the man born in Alaska did not want to stay there, so he wanted to invest in a video game business.
The pitcher’s love for technology, to be more precise for video games, made him invest in this business. Curt decided to launch his own company 38 Studio. What was not expected was that this financial movement would go wrong and he would lose a loan of 75 million dollars. In 2011, Schilling would end up declaring bankruptcy by losing more than 70 percent of the money invested.
After declaring bankruptcy, Schilling ended up entering television as a baseball game analyst. The company where he began to develop his talent in front of the cameras was ESPN. Unfortunately he had some Misplaced comments that caused him to lose his job. Now he seeks to make a place for himself in politics in the United States.
Schilling’s MLB career
Curt He debuted in the MLB with the Baltimore Orioles in 1988, a franchise where he spent only three seasons. His good performances took him to the Houston Stars for the 1991 season. The following year he signed for the Philadelphia Phillies where he would find absolute glory in the MLB. He spent nine seasons and won his first World Series. He spent four seasons with Arizona Diamondbacks and finished his career in Red Sox de Boston in 2007 after having played four more seasons.
Among Schilling’s most important achievements are:
- 3 World Series (2001, 2004 and 2007)
- Roberto Clemente Award in 2001
- Babe Ruth Award in 2001
- Baseball Digest Pitcher of the Year in 2001 and 2004
- 6 veces MLB All-Star
- 1993 National League Championship Most Valuable Player Award
- Philadelphia Baseball Wall of Fame in 2013
- Philadelphia Sport Hall of Fame in 2014
These are some of the many recognitions that the Alaska-born pitcher earned during the two decades that he was pitching from the mound of the Major League. What is a reality is that his career as a pitcher in the MLB does not compare at all to how he has done after retiring.
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