Curt Flood By curtflood Jan 18, 1938 Curt Flood is born Dec 5, 1957 Curt Flood is traded to the St. Louis Cardinals by the Cincinnati Reds Oct 7, 1969 Curt Flood traded to Phillies Jan 16, 1970 Curt Flood files antitrust suit against Major League Baseball Jan 27, 1971 Flood vs. Kuhn is argued Apr 7, 1971 Flood vs. Kuhn decided Jan 20, 1997 Curt Flood dies at 59 Oct 27, 1998 President Clinton signs the Curt Flood Act