Bob Gibson, Flood’s long-time road roommate, agreed. He was an outstanding hitter and fielderįlood “was a better ballplayer than everybody thought he was,” ex-manager and Hall of Famer Red Schoendienst said of the diminutive (5-9, 165) center fielder who played for the Cardinals from 1958 to ’69.Here are eight things to know about the selfless crusader who took on the baseball establishment: 16, 1970, Flood filed a lawsuit challenging baseball’s reserve clause, which allowed teams to trade players, including 10-year veterans, regardless of their wishes. Louis Cardinals fans, Curt Flood is just “that guy who refused to be traded and sued baseball.” Fifty years ago, on Jan. Louis Cardinals’ outfielder Curt Flood sacrificed wealth and health in his fight for player freedom.
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