Curt Schilling's letter to his teenage self about chaw....

As a big baseball fan,
this letter to himself
by Hall of Fame pitcher
Curt Schilling about his
chewing tobacco use and
subsequent problems 
with mouth cancer should
be an eye opener for every 
young person who thinks
dipping is cool. No decent 
woman is ever going to 
want to kiss you...
Dudes. It's. Gross.
Jaime Uribarri of the 
New York Daily News 
reports on what Curt 
wrote to his 16 year old self.

Pitcher Curt Schilling Swears That Chewing Tobacco caused his oral cancer...

Pat O'Rourke reports on 
MLB pitcher Curt Schilling's 
battle with oral cancer, 
a health issue he swears 
is because of his use of 
chewing tobacco…
RTS reported on slugger
Tony Gwynn's untimely 
death from his "chaw" 
habit on 6/17/14. 

Baseball has stepped up to 
the plate and is definitely 
throwing tobacco out at home...
RantSports.com: Curt Schilling's Cancer Battle Will Push MLB Anti-Tobacco Movement

NY Times: Tony Gwynn, 8 time NL Batting Champ dies

Tony Gwynn chewed tobacco 
while he played the game he 
loved. One of the best to ever 
play the game of baseball, 
cancer swept him away. Fate 
called him out way too soon. 
Thanks for the memories, Tony. 
Article by Richard Goldstein
NY Times: Tony Gwynn, 8 time batting champion is dead at 54 from cancer

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