Curt Schilling's 2004 bloody sock (not that one) up for auction
Chris BumbacaBeginning March 17, collectors can bid on Curt Schilling's bloody sock — no, not that one.
This stained stocking is the one Schilling slipped onto his right foot before Game 2 of the 2004 World Series; the more lasting "bloody sock" image of Schilling occurred earlier in the playoffs, during Game 6 of the ALCS against the New York Yankees.
The three-time World Series champion pitched six innings while giving up one unearned run as the Red Sox went up 2-0 over the St. Louis Cardinals on the way to winning their first championship in 86 years.
Schilling asked to be removed from the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot in January after failing to eclipse the 75% threshold for induction all nine years he was eligible. He came in at 71% (16 votes shy) in 2021 voting.
In 2016, ESPN fired Schilling from his on-air analyst role for sharing insensitive social media posts, a trend the six-time All-Star has continued in recent years and included support for Jan. 6 rioters at the U.S. Capitol Building.
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The bidding for Schilling's sock, through SCPA Auctions, runs through April 3. The same sock had previously gone for sale in 2013 and sold for $92,613.
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