Curt Schilling announces he has cancer

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On Wednesday it was released to the public that former Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Curt Schilling was diagnosed with cancer. Diamondbacks President and CEO Derrick Hall is a cancer survivor himself, and said that the first few days are some of the 

Schilling, 47, divulged the news in a statement released through his employer, ESPN. It did not indicate what type of cancer Schilling has, when he was diagnosed or what his prognosis might be. Schilling is taking a leave of absence. He recently signed

“I've always believed life is about embracing the gifts and rising up to meet the challenges," Schilling, 47, said in a statement. "We've been presented with another challenge, as I've recently been diagnosed with cancer. (Schilling's wife) Shonda and

Former Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling sits with his wife, Shonda, after being introduced as a new member of the Red Sox Hall of Fame in 2012 at Fenway Park in Boston. He has been diagnosed with cancer, he announced Wednesday. 2012 File