02149nam a2200409 a 4500 ebr10203769 CaPaEBR 20260707193630.0 m u cr cn||||||||| 061220s2007 mouaf sb s001 0beng 2006102249 9780826217400 (alk. paper) 0826217400 (alk. paper) CaPaEBR CaPaEBR (OCoLC)613401819 n-us--- GV865.F45 W45 2007eb 796.357092 B 22 Weiss, Stuart L. 160681 The Curt Flood story [electronic resource] : the man behind the myth / Stuart L. Weiss. Columbia : University of Missouri Press, 2007. vii, 251 p., [6] p. of plates : ill. Sports and American culture series Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-246) and index. It takes a village -- Alone among the peckerwoods -- A minor in the majors -- The (almost) golden years -- A gold glove is tarnished -- The ultimatum -- The trade -- Trials and tribulations -- Second chance -- Last act. "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. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Flood, Curt, 1938-1997. 160682 Baseball players United States Biography. 53418 African American baseball players Biography. 76270 Electronic books. local 190 ebrary, Inc. 191 Sports and American culture series. 88680 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/strathmore/Doc?id=10203769 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view EBK 234956 206208