Reserve Clause: Curtis Flood and Baseball
3,144 views · Published 14 April 2014 · 1:30:01 · Indexed 1 November 2026
Channel: GBH Forum Network · 2014 · Education
Gerald L. Early, Merle Kling professor of modern letters at Washington University in St. Louis, discusses his cultural observations on Curt Flood, the first player in Major League Baseball to challenge the infamous "reserve clause", which opened the doors to free agency.
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