The Curt Flood story [[electronic resource] ] : the man behind the myth / / Stuart L. Weiss
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| Autore: |
Weiss Stuart L
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| Titolo: |
The Curt Flood story [[electronic resource] ] : the man behind the myth / / Stuart L. Weiss
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| Pubblicazione: | Columbia, : University of Missouri Press, 2007 |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (270 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 796.357092 |
| B | |
| Soggetto topico: | Baseball players - United States |
| African American baseball players | |
| Soggetto genere / forma: | Electronic books. |
| Note generali: | Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 237-246) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | 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. |
| Sommario/riassunto: | "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. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The Curt Flood story |
| ISBN: | 0-8262-6598-7 |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910451928403321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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Serie:
Sports and American culture series.