The Curt Flood story : the man behind the myth /
Weiss, Stuart L.
The Curt Flood story : the man behind the myth / Stuart L. Weiss. - 1 online resource (vii, 251 pages, 6 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations - Sports and American culture series . - Sports and American culture series. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-246) and index.
It takes a village -- Alone among the peckerwoods -- A minor in the majors -- The (almost) golden years -- A gold glove is tarnished -- The ultimatum -- The trade -- Trials and tribulations -- Second chance -- Last act.
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"Examines Curt Flood's often troubled personal life and explores his possible motives for suing Major League Baseball in 1970. For challenging baseball's reserve system, which he likened to bondage, the St. Louis Cardinals center fielder in time was lionized. But this recognition came at great personal expense"--Provided by publisher
Electronic reproduction.
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2010.
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
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English.
9780826265982 (electronic bk.) 0826265987 (electronic bk.) 9780826217400 (alk. paper) 0826217400 (alk. paper)
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Flood, Curt, 1938-1997.
Flood, Curt, 1938-1997.
Flood, Curt, 1938-1997.
Baseball players--United States--Biography.
African American baseball players--Biography.
Joueurs de base-ball--États-Unis--Biographies.
Joueurs de base-ball noirs américains--Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY--Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION--Baseball--History.
African American baseball players.
Baseball players.
United States.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Biographies.
GV865.F45 / W45 2007eb
796.357092 B
The Curt Flood story : the man behind the myth / Stuart L. Weiss. - 1 online resource (vii, 251 pages, 6 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations - Sports and American culture series . - Sports and American culture series. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-246) and index.
It takes a village -- Alone among the peckerwoods -- A minor in the majors -- The (almost) golden years -- A gold glove is tarnished -- The ultimatum -- The trade -- Trials and tribulations -- Second chance -- Last act.
Use copy
"Examines Curt Flood's often troubled personal life and explores his possible motives for suing Major League Baseball in 1970. For challenging baseball's reserve system, which he likened to bondage, the St. Louis Cardinals center fielder in time was lionized. But this recognition came at great personal expense"--Provided by publisher
Electronic reproduction.
[Place of publication not identified] :
HathiTrust Digital Library,
2010.
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212
English.
9780826265982 (electronic bk.) 0826265987 (electronic bk.) 9780826217400 (alk. paper) 0826217400 (alk. paper)
Title subscribed to via ProQuest Academic Complete
Flood, Curt, 1938-1997.
Flood, Curt, 1938-1997.
Flood, Curt, 1938-1997.
Baseball players--United States--Biography.
African American baseball players--Biography.
Joueurs de base-ball--États-Unis--Biographies.
Joueurs de base-ball noirs américains--Biographies.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY--Sports.
SPORTS & RECREATION--Baseball--History.
African American baseball players.
Baseball players.
United States.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Biographies.
GV865.F45 / W45 2007eb
796.357092 B