2007.1.43

5/19/70
10.4375 in HIGH x 8 in WIDE
(26.51 cm HIGH x 20.32 cm WIDE)
Oakland Tribune Collection, Oakland Museum of California, gift of ANG Newspapers
2007.1.43

MAY 19 1970 (stamped in purple ink onto caption affixed to back); "CURT FLOOD / Fighting system" (caption affixed to back); "Curt [circled] / 1 x 3" (handwritten in pencil on back)

Black and white proof print portrait photograph of baseball player Curt Flood. Flood is wearing a suit and tie, sitting in an upholstered seat and there is formal/traditional wallpaper on the wall behind him. Text below image reads: "(NY17-May 19 ) IN BASEBALL ANTI-TRUST SUIT--Outfielder Curt Flood, fighting organized baseball's trading system and reserve clause, became the first witness Tuesday in New York in his anti-trust suit. Flood, 32, was traded from the St. Louis Cardinals to the Philadelphia Phillies, then filed suit with a claim that the reserve system violates anti-trust laws.(APWirephoto)(see AP sports wire story)(pr31240fls)1970 THIS IS A 1970 FILE PICTURE" There is a black border around right and bottom sides of picture and caption, leaving a wide right margin. Pencil cropping registration marks have been drawn in around Flood and his hair and eyebrows have been painted with ink for reproduction purposes.

Curt FloodFrom Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curt_Flood (5/3/2007)Curtis Charles Flood (January 18, 1938 _ January 20, 1997) was a Major League Baseball player who spent most of his career as a center fielder for the St. Louis Cardinals. A defensive standout, he led the National League in putouts four times and in fielding percentage twice, winning Gold Glove Awards in his last seven full seasons from 1963-1969. He also batted over .300 six times, and led the NL in hits (211) in 1964. He retired with the third most games in center field (1683) in NL history, trailing only Willie Mays and Richie Ashburn.His major claim to fame is becoming one of the pivotal figures in the sport's labor history when he refused to accept a trade following the 1969 season, ultimately appealing his case to the U.S. Supreme Court. Although his legal challenge was unsuccessful, it brought about additional solidarity among players as they fought against baseball's reserve clause and sought free agency.

Used: Oakland Tribune

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