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Nov 9, 2006 11:57 pm US/Eastern
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Curt Schilling Blanks On 'Celebrity Jeopardy'
BOSTON (CBS4) ―
He has proven that he has what it takes on the pitcher's mound, and Red Sox ace Curt Schilling proved Thursday night that he has the guts to take on 'Jeopardy.'
Schilling appeared on Thursday night's "Celebrity Jeopardy," raising money for charity. He didn't win the event - in fact he finished with no money on the board after getting the Final Jeopardy question wrong. He did, however, have his moments answering some tough questions, including one in which the answer was "shilling" - quite phonetically ironic.
Schilling's fears of embarrassment came true when he froze after ringing in to identify "The San Francisco Treat." He was unable to remember the correct answer, "Rice-A-Roni."
"It is a lifelong joke in my family from here on out," Schilling said of that moment. "I know for a fact going into Yankee stadium in 2007 is going to be a nightmare for me. I had fun; we raised money."
Schilling competed against former "Malcolm in the Middle" star Jane Kaczmarek and "Desperate Housewives" actor Doug Savant. He said he has a new appreciation for the show.
"It's not about intelligence, it's about manual dexterity. If you can push that button faster than anybody else, you're the smartest guy on the planet."
Curt said he would do it all again in a second. Despite ending with zero dollars, he was guaranteed $25,000 for his charities, ALS and the Shade Foundation.
CBS4's Dan Roche spoke with Schilling right before the taping of Thursday's Jeopardy episode. He asked #38 if he has a dream category. "I do, but at the same time I'm terrified that I'm to get '2004 World Series Champions' and get it wrong in front of the world," Schilling said. "That dream category could end up being a nightmare."
As for his teammates? "This is going to be an opportunity for them to have material on me forever."
Jeopardy can be seen week nights in Boston on TV 38 at 7:30 p.m.
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