2007.1.45

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12/16/76
5 in HIGH x 2.75 in WIDE
(12.70 cm HIGH x 6.98 cm WIDE)
Oakland Tribune Collection, Oakland Museum of California, gift of ANG Newspapers
2007.1.45

"DEC 16 1976" (stamped in purple ink onto caption affixed to back); "Hall of Fame? Five new candidates, headed by homer-hitting Ernie Banks for the Chicago Cubs, are eligible for election to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Others include outfielder Curt Flood (photo) of Oakland, pitchers Jim Bunning and Camilo Pascual and infielder Harvey 'Ol' Blue Eyes' Kuenn. Ballots were mailed to veteran baseball writers yesterday, with nominees needing 75 per cent of votes cast to be elected." (caption affixed to back)





Orange and black proof print portrait of Curt Flood in his Washington Senators baseball uniform. He is wearing the Senator's baseball cap with the "W" logo. Beneath his image is text that reads, "FLOOD."

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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