A Well-Paid Slave: Curt Flood's Fight for Free Agency in Professional Sports
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A Well-Paid Slave: Curt Flood's Fight for Free Agency in Professional Sports

Brad Snyder
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Traces the landmark 1969 Supreme Court case between All-Star center fielder Curt Flood and Major League Baseball, documenting how he fought to play for the team of his choice at the cost of his career and placement in the Hall of Fame but paved the way for future players to become free agents.
Genres: BaseballSportsNonfictionBiographyHistoryBiography MemoirLawLaborAmerican HistoryAfrican American
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