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Justice Sotomayor Takes Swing At Famed Baseball Case
time I've sat here. It feels pretty good." For those who don't remember, the case was brought by St. Louis Cardinals great Curt Flood, who challenged baseball's reserve clause, the provision that allowed teams to virtually own players, set salaries, and conduct from NPR Read more »
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Weiner: The Supreme Court Judge and the Curt Flood Case reenactment
about your decision. There was a break the ice laugh and then she said she was going to be part of a reenactment of the Curt Flood Supreme Court case in Washington on Thursday (May 23) and I should go. ...On Thursday, Supreme Court Judge Sonia Sotomayor will from Baseball Think Factory Read more »
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Cardinals honored at Mo. Sports Hall of Fame
Hannibal Courier-Post reports that Roger Maris and Curt Flood were inducted Thursday in Springfield, along with scout Tom Greenwade. Another Cardinals star from the era, Mike Shannon, was honored as the 26th Missouri Sports Legend with a bust at the museum. from Beaumont Enterprise Read more »
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Biggest 'What Ifs' That Would Have Changed the Course of Baseball History
Paige would have won compared to Walter Johnson. What Happened: A three-time All-Star and seven-time Gold Glove winner, Curt Flood (pictured) was a good baseball player. But it's what he did off the field that ignited change within the sport forever. After from Bleacher Report Read more »
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Corner: The Reserve Clause
1969, Major League Baseball player Curt Flood refused to accept a trade. He spent a season away from the game in a challenge to the reserve clause. Flood's example ultimately created free agency in American professional sports. Prior to Flood's move against from US Soccer Players Read more »
