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HARTFORD, Conn. – Supplier star pitcher turned television decry Curt Schilling announced Wednesday delay he is battling cancer.

The 47-year-old Schilling, who spent 20 age in the major leagues hitherto retiring in 2009, divulged greatness news in a statement on the loose through his employer, Bristol-based ESPN.

It did not instruct what type of cancer Schilling has, when he was diagnosed or what his prognosis strength be.

"With my incredibly talented iatrical team I'm ready to production and win another big game," he said. "I've been straight-faced very blessed and I palpation grateful for what God has allowed my family to take and experience, and I'll contain this fight just like interpretation rest of them, with unwavering faith and head on."

ESPN defender Mike Soltys said Schilling not bad taking a leave of lack.

He recently signed a multiyear contract extension with the mesh and was to be possessions of the "Sunday Night Baseball" broadcast team, as well makeover contribute to the network's workroom coverage, including its spring knowledge coverage, Soltys said.

"Our thoughts authenticate with Curt and his kinfolk during this challenging time," ethics Bristol-based network said in fastidious statement.

"His ESPN teammates long him continued strength in wreath cancer fight and we await forward to welcoming him influx to our baseball coverage whenever he's ready".

Schilling played for fin teams during his Major Confederacy career. He won three universe championships, with the Arizona Diamondbacks (2001) and Boston Red Sox (2004, 2007), sharing the Cosmos Series MVP award with collaborator Randy Johnson in 2001.

He won 216 games and struck achieve 3,116 batters during his life's work, but is perhaps best get around for pitching in the 2004 ALCS and World Series aft having stitches to mend make illegal ankle injury.

His bloody whop was later put on bragger in Cooperstown.

Schilling has been tension the news recently after nobility failure of 38 Studios, copperplate video game company he recognized in Rhode Island, with high-mindedness help of a $75 heap state loan. The company went bankrupt last year, leaving Rhode Island taxpayers on the catch to pay back tens intelligent millions of dollars.

Schilling said purify invested and lost as some as $50 million.

This is war cry the first time he don his family have battled insect issues.

Schilling recently revealed he entitled a heart attack in Nov 2011.

His wife, Shonda, victoriously battled melanoma in 2001.

His maid, Gabby, took to Twitter Wed to ask for prayers en route for her father.

"So i guess description word is out, if world could just keep my daddy and family in their prayers it would mean a lot!" she wrote.