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Schilling named NL's top gun
Phillies ace wins first Cy Young Award
November 8, 2003
PHILADELPHIA — With speculation that he was getting too old to be the ace of the staff, Phillies right-hander Curt Schilling dedicated himself like never before in the offseason, and it paid off as he won the Cy Young Award.
Schilling, 36, went 21-5 with a 2.88 ERA and 210 strikeouts this year in 35 starts for the Phillies. It is the first time he has won 20 games and is a noticeable improvement from his 14-11, 3.36 ERA 2002 season, and his 11-15, 3.96 ERA 2001 season.
The award comes at the best possible time for Schilling, who is set to become a free agent later this month. While no teams other than Philadelphia are allowed to talk to the Cy Young winner just yet, the Phillies, Arizona Diamondbacks, and New York Yankees are among those that are considered the front-runners for Schilling's services next year.
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