LEADER 02353nam 2200589 a 450 001 9910778264003321 005 20230721031909.0 010 $a0-8262-6598-7 035 $a(CKB)1000000000481777 035 $a(OCoLC)613401819 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebrary10203769 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000134094 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11954058 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000134094 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10053435 035 $a(PQKB)10038274 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3570944 035 $a(OCoLC)1080549588 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse69470 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3570944 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10203769 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000481777 100 $a20061220d2007 ub 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe Curt Flood story$b[electronic resource] $ethe man behind the myth /$fStuart L. Weiss 210 $aColumbia $cUniversity of Missouri Press$d2007 215 $a1 online resource (270 p.) 225 1 $aSports and American culture series 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a0-8262-1740-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 237-246) and index. 327 $aIt 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. 330 $a"Examines Curt Flood's often troubled personal life and explores his possible motives for suing Major League Baseball in 1970. For challenging baseball's reserve system, which he likened to bondage, the St. Louis Cardinals center fielder in time was lionized. But this recognition came at great personal expense"--Provided by publisher. 410 0$aSports and American culture series. 606 $aBaseball players$zUnited States$vBiography 606 $aAfrican American baseball players$vBiography 615 0$aBaseball players 615 0$aAfrican American baseball players 676 $a796.357092 676 $aB 700 $aWeiss$b Stuart L$01492852 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910778264003321 996 $aThe Curt Flood story$93715562 997 $aUNINA