At the time, all Major League Baseball players were subject to the reserve clause, which essentially bound a player to work in perpetuity for his original team, unless traded for another player or sold for cash, in which case he worked under the same reserve conditions for the next team.įlood refused the trade on a matter of principle, arguing that Major League Baseball had violated both US antitrust laws and the 13th Amendment's prohibition of involuntary servitude. In 1969, Flood was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies. Supreme Court.Curt Flood in the Media examines the public discourse surrounding Curt Flood (1938–1997), the star centerfielder for the St. New York Yankees.3 Although Marvin Miller, the executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association, honestly explained to Flood that his lawsuit had little chance of success, Flood would not be discouraged.4 Facing an almost certain end to his playing career, Flood spent three years pursuing his crusade to the U.S.
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National League of Professional Baseball Clubs and Toolson v. Supreme Court had already upheld Major League Baseball and its reserve system in two cases, Federal Baseball Club of Baltimore, Inc.
Instead of swallowing his pride and moving to Philadelphia, Flood decided to sue Major League Baseball and its commissioner, Bowie Kuhn. It had happened many times before and to some of baseball's greatest stars.2 Curt Flood, however, vowed not to accept what he considered an affront to his basic human dignity. Louis general manager Bing Devine, to inform him that he had just been traded to the Philadelphia Phillies.1 A trade in Major League Baseball was not unusual. Louis Cardinals star center fielder for more than a decade, received a telephone call from Jim Toomey, an assistant to St. NINE: A Journal of Baseball History and Culture University of Nebraska Press Įd edmonds On October 8, 1969, Curt Flood, the St.
The Impact of Curt Flood's Minor League Baseball Experiences on His Lawsuit against Bowie Kuhn The Impact of Curt Flood's Minor League Baseball Experiences on His Lawsuit against Bowie KuhnĮd edmonds On October 8, 1969, Curt Flood, the St.
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