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The Curt Flood story : the man behind the myth / Stuart L. Weiss.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: Sports and American culture seriesPublisher: Columbia : University of Missouri Press, [2007]Copyright date: ©2007Description: 1 online resource (vii, 251 pages, 6 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780826265982
  • 0826265987
  • 9780826217400
  • 0826217400
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Curt Flood story.DDC classification:
  • 796.357092 B 22
LOC classification:
  • GV865.F45 W45 2007eb
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Contents:
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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Summary: "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
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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

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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