Flood, Curt, 1938-1997
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- African American National Biography, accessed January 20, 2015, via Oxford African American Studies Center database:(Flood, Curt; baseball player; born 18 January 1938 in Houston, Texas, United States; attended the Herbert Hoover High School in Oakland; signed by the Cincinnati Reds (1956); traded to the St. Louis Cardinals as a centerfielder, a position held for twelve years (1957); key player when the Cardinals won the World Series (1964, 1967); became famous for sueing Bowie K. Kuhn, Commissioner of Baseball, and the American and National Leagues over baseball's reserve clause, preventing individuals from negotiating with teams that desire their services; lost case but generated enormous publicity and discussion about the reserve clause and eventually baseball owners agreed to salary arbitration, the beginning of the end of the reserve clause (1972); died 20 January 1997 in Los Angeles, California, United States)
- Philadelphia National League Club. Records, 1928-1973(Curt Flood; Curtis Charles Flood; baseball player; b. 1938 at Houston, Tex.; with St. Louis Cardinals, 1958-69; Phila. Phillies, 1969-70; Washington Senators, 1971; in 1969-70 brought anti-trust suit that eventually led to free agency for baseball players)
- LC database, 2/24/95(hdg.: Flood, Curt, 1938- ; usage: Curt Flood)
- Retrosheet, Jan. 15, 2007(Curt Flood, b. Jan. 18, 1938; d. Jan. 20, 1997)
Wikipedia description:
Curtis Charles Flood Sr. (January 18, 1938 – January 20, 1997) was an American professional baseball center fielder and activist. He played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Redlegs, St. Louis Cardinals, and Washington Senators. Flood was a three-time All-Star, a Gold Glove winner for seven consecutive seasons, and batted over .300 in six seasons. He led the National League (NL) in hits (211) in 1964 and in singles, 1963, 1964, and 1968. Flood also led the National League in putouts as center fielder four times and in fielding percentage as center fielder three times. He retired with the third most games in center field (1683) in NL history, trailing Willie Mays and Richie Ashburn. Flood became one of the pivotal figures in the sport's labor history when he refused to accept a trade following the 1969 season, ultimately appealing his case to the U.S. Supreme Court. Although his legal challenge was unsuccessful, it brought about additional solidarity among players as they fought against baseball's reserve clause and sought free agency.
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