Report: Curt Schilling Highly Interested in Phillies Managerial Position

By Paul Bowman, Sports Talk Philly Editor

Curt Schilling pitched in the major leagues for 20 years, accumulating 79.5 WAR, a 3.46 ERA and a 1.137 WHIP. He was a six time All-Star and was the runner up for the Cy Young three times.

He has a solid case for the Hall of Fame, but has yet to be voted in, which has likely been influenced by his very public political views.

Schilling played more seasons for the Phillies (nine seasons, to be exact) than any other team and has been a part of many of the team’s alumni events.

He was also voted into the Phillies Wall of Fame in 2013.

The Phillies dismissed manager Gabe Kapler Thursday afternoon.

Among the names being thrown around to replace Kapler, most are experienced managers like Dusty Baker, Joe Girardi and Buck Showalter.

On Friday, Bob Nightengale of USA Today mentioned a different name than what has been previously discussed: Curt Schilling.

Friends close to Curt Schilling say he would love to get back into the game, and has significant interest in interviewing for the the #Phillies managerial opening and/or the #RedSox pitching coach job.

— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) October 11, 2019

It is, however, important to note that Nightengale reports that Schilling would love to interview the position. There is no indication that the Phillies have even considered interviewing the former pitching great.

All reports are that the Phillies are looking for someone with previous experience as an MLB manager and Schilling does not fit the bill. In fact, Schilling has never coached in the minor leagues.

The 2001 Roberto Clemente Award winner has also previously stated his interest in running for the Presidency, so he may have a difficult time fulfilling the duties of a manager if he were to begin his 2020 election campaign.