- Carlos Correa looks for new home amidst Giants & Mets
- Scott Boras & Steve Cohen’s next steps
- Christmas Miracle with the Red Sox?
- Free Agency began with Curt Flood and his Christmas Eve letter to the commissioner, Bowie Kuhn
- Brad Snyder, Author of "A Well-Paid Slave"
- Curt Flood cerebral man, civil rights activist, 7x Golden Glove player, 6x MVP
- Racism in Reds minor leagues
- 1961 integrated spring training in St Petersburg
- Curt works with Jackie Robinson, Medgar Evans for Civil Rights in Mississippi
- Cincinnati All Black outfield would not stand and Curt was traded to Cardinals
- Philadelphia trade – black players faced a lot of racism
- Howard Cosell interview
- MLBPA Players Representatives including Roberto Clemente & Reggie Jackson
- Marvin Miller would have selected different counsel for Curt
- The Reserve Clause – a reserve system of perpetual ownership of the sport. An illegal monopoly.
- NCAA recent challenge in Supreme Court – One Justice sites Flood v Kuhn as ridiculous
- Justices’ Baseball Fandom gets in the way of justice for Flood
- Curt Flood lost in Supreme Court
- Flood’s efforts opened doors for change and empowered players beginning with Grievance Arbitration
- Curt Flood 10 & 5 rule allows qualified players to veto any trade
- Marvin Miller kept Curt Flood’s efforts top of mind reminding young players of how they enjoyed the fruits of his efforts
- Gerrit Cole gave credit to Curt Flood as he signed his contract with the Yankees.
- Jackie Robinson was the Guardian Angel for Curt Flood
- Floods exclusion in Hall of Fame
- What's Next Santa
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