Curt Flood

Curt Flood is born

Jan 18, 1938

Youngest son of the four children of Laura and Herman Flood. Born in Houston, Texas.

Jackie Robinson breaks color barrier.

Apr 15, 1947

Jackie Robinson breaks color barrier with the Brooklyn Dodgers.

Flood joins the Cincinnati Reds.

Feb 15, 1956

Curt Flood joins the Cincinnati Reds.

Curt Flood traded to the St. Louis Cardinals.

Dec 5, 1957

Curt Flood traded to the St. Louis Cardinals.

Cardinals win the World Series.

Oct 15, 1964

Cardinals win the World Series.

Curt Flood has best season.

Oct 1, 1967

He hits a .335, a career high.

Cardinals win World Series again.

Oct 12, 1967

Cardinals win World Series again.

Flood traded to Philadelphia

Oct 7, 1969

Flood is traded to the Philadelphia Philles, but refuses to report because he does not want to be a slave to baseball.

Curt Flood files his lawsuit.

Jan 4, 1970

During an interview he was asked why he was sueing someone that paid him 90,000 dollars a year, and he responded with "A well paid slave is nonentheless a slave".

Flood traded again.

Nov 3, 1970

The Philles become fed up with flood and trade him to the Washington Senators.

Curt Floods last game.

Apr 25, 1971

It was his last game, and it was played with the Washington Senators.

Flood vs. Kuhn taken to supreme court.

Mar 20, 1972

Bowie Kuhn's (Commisioner of baseball) lawyer made a better argument when the case went to the supreme court, while Curt Floods lawyer missated facts.

Reserve Clause abolished

Dec 23, 1975

Reserve Clause abolished

Curt Floods death

Jan 20, 1997

At 59 Curt Flood dies of throat cancer.

Curt Flood Act

Oct 27, 1998

The Curt Flood Act is passed.

Curt Flood's fight for free agency

Period: Dec 21, 2012 to Dec 22, 2012