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- Magazine, "Sports Illustrated" Issue Featuring Curt Flood, August 19, 1968 - Curt Flood was a gold-glove, all-star center fielder for the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1960s. In 1969, Flood challenged the Major League Baseball's reserve clause by refusing to be traded. Owners used the reserve clause to restrict the movement of players from team to team and to control player salaries. Though Flood lost, his stand for players rights eventually led to baseball's free agency.
- August 19, 1968
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Magazine, "Sports Illustrated" Issue Featuring Curt Flood, August 19, 1968
Curt Flood was a gold-glove, all-star center fielder for the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1960s. In 1969, Flood challenged the Major League Baseball's reserve clause by refusing to be traded. Owners used the reserve clause to restrict the movement of players from team to team and to control player salaries. Though Flood lost, his stand for players rights eventually led to baseball's free agency.
- Hallmark "Chicago Cubs" Special Edition Christmas Ornament, 2000 - Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.
- 2000
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Hallmark "Chicago Cubs" Special Edition Christmas Ornament, 2000
Already known for greeting cards, Hallmark introduced a line of Christmas ornaments in 1973. The company's annual release of an increasing array of ornaments revolutionized Christmas decorating, appealing to customers' interest in marking memories and milestones as well as expressing one's personality and unique tastes.