Sept. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Curt Schilling, the former Major League pitcher who helped the Boston Red Sox win their first World Series in 86 years in 2004, says he is interested in running for the late Senator Edward Kennedy’s seat.

“I do have some interest in the possibility,” Schilling wrote today in his blog, called 38 Pitches. “That being said, to get there from where I am today, many, many things would have to align themselves.”

Schilling, 42, is a registered independent voter in Massachusetts, according to his publicist, Katie Leighton. The former athlete, who wore number 38, now runs a video-game company, 38 Studios, based in Maynard, Massachusetts.

He has been involved in politics in the past and campaigned for Republican John McCain in the 2008 presidential election. Schilling was unavailable for comment, according to Leighton.

The right-handed pitcher is best remembered for his bloodstained sock during Game 6 of the American League Championship Series in 2004 when the Red Sox beat the New York Yankees on their way to the World Series. The blood was from sutures used during a medical procedure. Fans were taken by the gutsy performance and the sock was put on display in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York.

The six-time All-star ended his career with 216-146 record with five major league teams since 1988. He last pitched in 2007 after the second World Series win for the Red Sox and four seasons with that team.

Kennedy died Aug. 25 of brain cancer after almost 47 years in the Senate, and Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick this week announced that a special election will be held Jan. 19 to choose someone to serve out the rest of his term.

To contact the reporter on this story: Tom Moroney in Boston at tmorrone@bloomberg.net

Last Updated: September 2, 2009 18:05 EDT