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- 1967 St. Louis Cardinals Team Photo - Members of the 1967 St. Louis Cardinals World Series championship team along with other major league players autographed this photograph. The photo belonged to the Cardinal's Gold Glove outfielder Curt Flood. A few years after this championship victory, Flood challenged baseball's Reserve Clause -- a team's right to restrict the movement of players and to control player salaries. His actions eventually led to today's free agency.
- 1967
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1967 St. Louis Cardinals Team Photo
Members of the 1967 St. Louis Cardinals World Series championship team along with other major league players autographed this photograph. The photo belonged to the Cardinal's Gold Glove outfielder Curt Flood. A few years after this championship victory, Flood challenged baseball's Reserve Clause -- a team's right to restrict the movement of players and to control player salaries. His actions eventually led to today's free agency.
- Curt Flood with Stan Musial, Bob Gibson, Marty Marion, Connie Mack and Others at a Dinner Function, circa 1975 -
- circa 1975
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Curt Flood with Stan Musial, Bob Gibson, Marty Marion, Connie Mack and Others at a Dinner Function, circa 1975
- Portrait of Curt Flood and Bob Gibson, Inscribed to Flood by Gibson, 1967-1968 - St. Louis Cardinal outfielder Curt Flood and pitcher Bob Gibson had been close friends since their days in the minor leagues. In the 1960s, the two along other African-American ballplayers within the organization became increasingly outspoken about the segregationist aspects of the Cardinal operation. Their leadership brought about change. Bob Gibson signed this photo, "To my Roomie with much respect."
- 1967-1968
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Portrait of Curt Flood and Bob Gibson, Inscribed to Flood by Gibson, 1967-1968
St. Louis Cardinal outfielder Curt Flood and pitcher Bob Gibson had been close friends since their days in the minor leagues. In the 1960s, the two along other African-American ballplayers within the organization became increasingly outspoken about the segregationist aspects of the Cardinal operation. Their leadership brought about change. Bob Gibson signed this photo, "To my Roomie with much respect."
- Curt Flood's Program for St. Louis Baseball Writers Association of America Awards Dinner, 1987 - In 1987, the St. Louis Chapter of the Baseball Writers of America honored the 1967 World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals. Teammates who attended signed this program belonging to Cardinals' all-star centerfielder Curt Flood. In 1969, Flood had challenged Major League Baseball's long-standing reserve clause in court. Though he lost, his stand for players' rights eventually led to today's free agency.
- January 20, 1987
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Curt Flood's Program for St. Louis Baseball Writers Association of America Awards Dinner, 1987
In 1987, the St. Louis Chapter of the Baseball Writers of America honored the 1967 World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals. Teammates who attended signed this program belonging to Cardinals' all-star centerfielder Curt Flood. In 1969, Flood had challenged Major League Baseball's long-standing reserve clause in court. Though he lost, his stand for players' rights eventually led to today's free agency.