The Curt Flood story
Subtitle: the man behind the myth
By: Stuart L. Weiss.
Series: Sports and American culture series
Publisher: University of Missouri Press
Published: 2007
Place of publication: Columbia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 251
ISBN-13: 9780826217400
Subjects: Flood, Curt, -- 1938-; Baseball players -- United States -- Biography; African American baseball players -- Biography
Genres: Biography.
Description: "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.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: It takes a village; title: Alone among the peckerwoods; title: A minor in the majors; title: The (almost) golden years; title: A gold glove is tarnished; title: The ultimatum; title: The trade; title: Trials and tribulations; title: Second chance; title: Last act.