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Black and white photograph depicting Curt Flood (right) with a customer at his bar "The Rustic Inn" located in Majorca Spain. Customer is sitting at the bar beneath a television set. He has a mustache, is wearing a wide collared shirt and jacket and there is a beer in front of him; he appears to be talking to Flood. Flood stands behind the bar wearing a turtleneck and sweater jacket and is looking at his hands in front of him--possibly shelling peanuts? In the left margin of the photograph is text that reads: "(NY 4-April 1)HIS CASTLE IN SPAIN-Former St. Louis Cardinal and Washington Senator Curt Flood chats recently with a customer in his bar, "The Rustic Inn," on the island of Majorca off the coast of Spain. (AP Wire-photo)(rgt11040str)1973 See also NY 3 & 5 of today."

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