LEADER 02438nam 2200637 a 450 001 9910970253103321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a9780826265982 010 $a0826265987 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(Perlego)1704385 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 $ethe man behind the myth /$fStuart L. Weiss 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aColumbia $cUniversity of Missouri Press$d2007 215 $a1 online resource (270 p.) 225 1 $aSports and American culture series 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 08$a9780826217400 311 08$a0826217400 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$01810689 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910970253103321 996 $aThe Curt Flood story$94362105 997 $aUNINA