![]() In a move that shocked everyone, the reluctant centerfielder said, flat out, that he wouldn’t go. Thanks to the reserve clause at that time, players had no choice when they were dealt. One of the players being sent to Philly was Curt Flood. In October they pulled the trigger on a seven-man trade with the Philadelphia Phillies. Those controlling the ball club felt the great run that began in 1964 was coming to an end and decide to do some rebuilding. 285, the team dropped to fourth place with an 87-75 record. ![]() Then after the 1969 season, when Flood hit a solid. He rarely missed games and was just 30 years old, having joined the Cards in 1958 at the age of 20 following cups of coffee with Cincinnati the two previous seasons. 301, while playing his usual stellar defense. In those two regular seasons, Flood continued to be a star with batting averages of. ![]() The Cards won the World Series over the Boston Red Sox in 1967, then were upset the next year by the Detroit Tigers. It was Curt Flood who opened the proverbial can of worms that eventually led to the abolition of the reserve clause and free agency for baseball players. But there’s never really been a strong push to get Flood into the Hall. 300 in six of his final nine full seasons, giving him a. He also seemed to get better as he aged, hitting over. Louis Cardinals teams that went to the World Series in 1964, 19. It’s true that Flood was an excellent ballplayer, a fine defensive centerfielder and one of the stalwarts of the great St. On numbers alone, former Cardinals outfielder Curt Flood does not belong in the Hall of Fame. New Blog Topic: CURT FLOOD AND THE HALL OF FAME Here’s a link to see the entire Blog Archives -GL Yet this account of Curtįlood's life also shows the considerable consequences he facedįred Lindsey is a writer in Detroit, Michigan.Please note: As we compose new blog entries, we will now send each one out to all our subscribers as we post them. Snyder brings an interesting focus to Flood's sacrifice, which hasĪdvanced baseball to the sport we now know. Principle." While it is tempting to say that A Well-Paid Slave is aīook for the "serious" sports fan, it's more than that. "Flood placed his talent and career on the line for a Offers valid arguments as to why we should celebrate his contributionsĪlthough the author meticulously traces Flood's bout withĪlcoholism, loss of income and the breakup of his family, he suggests Terminology, but Snyder clearly explains Flood's situation and Reading may be difficult in certain sections because of the legal Snyder, a lawyer, says he felt so strongly about Flood and hisĬonstitutional position that he was compelled to write this book. Suit, Flood suffered the lost of an entire season and was eventually Player and his contract to a team for life. In effect, Flood challenged a system that bound a The Thirteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution, whichįorbade slavery. Suggested that the perpetual reserve clause in players' contractsįorced players into "involuntary servitude," a violation of Suit charged the organization with violating antitrust laws and Flood filed a lawsuit against Major League Baseball. Reasons: One was that he thought Philadelphia was a racist city andĪnother was that he had a productive business in St. That made millionaires out of once very ordinary major league baseballĪt the end of the 1970 season, another productive year, Flood was The way for "free agency" in major league baseball, a vehicle Significant contributor to three pennant-winning Cardinal teams, and he LouisĬardinals and a brief stint with the Washington Senators. He played with the Cincinnati Reds, the St. Tribulations, travails and trade-offs, and his giant step in makingįlood was a skillful baseball player, known more for his defensiveįlair, even though he batted more than 300 six times in during hisġ5-year career. In Professional Sports, the writer mainly discusses Flood's trials, Snyder's A Well-Paid Slave: Curt Flood's Fight for Free Agency No matter how history night judge former major league baseball starĬurt Flood, most serious baseball fans would argue that he deservesĬonsiderable recognition for his pioneering spirit. Professional Sports By Brad Snyder Viking, October 2006 $25.95, ISBN 4-X Retrieved from Ī Well-Paid Slave: Curt Flood's Fight for Free Agency in APA style: A Well-Paid Slave: Curt Flood's Fight for Free Agency in Professional Sports.A Well-Paid Slave: Curt Flood's Fight for Free Agency in Professional Sports." Retrieved from MLA style: "A Well-Paid Slave: Curt Flood's Fight for Free Agency in Professional Sports." The Free Library.
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