Brad Snyder, Professor of Law at Georgetown and Author of "A Well-Paid Slave" visits BaseballBiz and shares his story about Curt Flood and his legal battles to fight for player's rights for some control over their careers.
- Career of Curt Flood began with Reds in 1956
- First trade to St. Louis Cardinals
- 7x Golden Glove player
- 6x MVP
- Curt Flood cerebral man, civil rights activist
- Oakland – diverse early days of his baseball journey
- Racism in Reds minor leagues
- 1961 integrated spring training in St Petersburg
- Curt works with Jackie Robinson, Medgar Evans for Civil Rights in Mississippi
- Shotgun Threats against Curt and his family
- Cincinnati All Black outfield would not stand and Curt was traded to Cardinals
- Philadelphia trade – black players faced a lot of racism
- Curt wanted to control his own path after playing 12 years
- How would Social Media have allowed Curt to control the narrative look to LeBron James and how he has controlled his message through Social Media?
- Curt challenged the trade with the December 24 letter to Bowie Kuhn
- Cosell interview
- Backing of 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.
- Anti-Trust Exemption – 1922, Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes gave baseball a pass
- 13th Amendment was part of the question
- 100 years later the decision stands “Stare Decisis” rely on past decisions even if they are wrong.
- Supreme Court wants to kick baseball problem back to Congress
- 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
- Blackmun writes an ode to baseball in his Supreme Court opinion.
- Judges want to show their fandom can get in the way of the law
- 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
- Curt’s life rises later life with personal happiness with Judy Pace and recognition
- Ken Burns Baseball documentary with Curt Flood celebrated at the White House with President Clinton
- Gerrit Cole gave credit to Curt Flood as he signed his contract with the Yankees.
- Cole’s book report on Flood
- Curt led the way in fighting for a cause as seen with Pat Tillman, Colin Kaepernick,
- Jackie Robinson was the Guardian Angel for Curt Flood
- Today sports player like LeBron James have the empowerment to make
- Floods exclusion in Hall of Fame
- Union needs to educate the players on their history
- Recognition with a Curt Flood Day
- Democratic Justice Book about the Supreme Court history and Justice Felix Frankfurter
- Don’t look to the Supreme Court to solve all of your problems
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