| Description |
1 online resource (vii, 251 pages, 6 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations |
| Series |
Sports and American culture series |
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Sports and American culture series.
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| Contents |
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 |
| Summary |
"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 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-246) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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English |
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digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Flood, Curt, 1938-1997.
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| SUBJECT |
Flood, Curt, 1938-1997
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Flood, Curt, 1938-1997 fast |
| Subject |
Baseball players -- United States -- Biography
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African American baseball players -- Biography
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BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY -- Sports.
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SPORTS & RECREATION -- Baseball -- History.
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African American baseball players
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Baseball players
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United States
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| Genre/Form |
Biographies
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Biography
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Biographies.
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Biographies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2006102249 |
| ISBN |
9780826265982 |
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0826265987 |
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9780826217400 |
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0826217400 |
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