Toy Grenade Belonging To Curt Schilling's 12-Year-Old Son Causes Bomb Scare At Boston Airport

- Lauren Chiong, KHTK/Sacramento

Imagine Curt Schilling's surprise on Saturday when he learned his son had accidentally left a toy grenade in his bag as they approached security at Boston's Logan airport. The former Major League pitcher tweeted out the events as they unfolded in a kind of social media play-by-play:

Start your day with this. Going through airport security. Son says "DAD! I think I lefts fake grenade in my bag" Belt stops, 15m later.....
— Curt Schilling (@gehrig38) November 22, 2014

Bomb squad arrives...
— Curt Schilling (@gehrig38) November 22, 2014

But not until 15 TSA agents are on their walkie talkies. Police show up and everyone in line is shoed 50 yards away. Police, TSA could not..
— Curt Schilling (@gehrig38) November 22, 2014

Have been cooler once they realized what was happening.
— Curt Schilling (@gehrig38) November 22, 2014

NECN reports that Schilling was given a chance in a "private room" to clarify that the grenade was only a toy. The episode was quickly resolved and no delays were reported.