Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling retired after 23 years in baseball via his blog on Monday. That’s right: his blog. Instantly, the announcement sparked debate about Schilling’s credentials for the Hall of Fame.

Two-hundred sixteen wins, 3,116 strikeouts and a 3.46 E.R.A. makes this decision arguable. The critics will point out that he’s nowhere near the 300-win milestone and that he never won a Cy Young Award, finishing second on three occasions.

Despite these shortfalls, Schilling will make the Hall on the back of his terrific post-season feats. 11-2 for his career in the postseason, he appeared in four World Series with the Phillies, Diamondbacks and Red Sox, winning three.

Still, he will go down in baseball lore (and in my memory) for his epic performance in Game 6 of the 2004 ALCS. With his torn right tendon in his ankle bleeding through his sock, Schilling silenced the Yankees’ bats for seven innings, and ultimately led Boston to their curse-breaking World Series title.

If Bill Mazeroski can get into the Hall solely because of his World Series-winning homer, then Schilling’s resume more than measures up.

When the time comes, Schilling will get the call to join his bloody sock on display in Cooperstown.

-Sam Kunde, freshman business major

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