| Description |
1 online resource (vii, 251 pages, 6 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations. |
| Physical Medium |
polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Series |
Sports and American culture series
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Sports and American culture series.
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| Summary |
"Examines Curt Flood's often troubled personal life and explores his possible motives for suing Major League Baseball in 1970. For challenging baseball's reserve system, which he likened to bondage, the St. Louis Cardinals center fielder in time was lionized. But this recognition came at great personal expense"--Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-246) and index. |
| Contents |
It takes a village -- Alone among the peckerwoods -- A minor in the majors -- The (almost) golden years -- A gold glove is tarnished -- The ultimatum -- The trade -- Trials and tribulations -- Second chance -- Last act. |
| Access |
Use copy Restrictions unspecified MiAaHDL |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2010. MiAaHDL |
| System Details |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
| Processing Action |
digitized 2010 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve MiAaHDL |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Flood, Curt, 1938-1997.
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Flood, Curt, 1938-1997. |
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Baseball players -- United States -- Biography.
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Baseball players. |
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United States. |
| Genre/Form |
Biographies.
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| Subject |
African American baseball players -- Biography.
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African American baseball players. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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Biographies.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: Weiss, Stuart L. Curt Flood story. Columbia : University of Missouri Press, 2007 9780826217400 (DLC) 2006102249 (OCoLC)77573838 |
| ISBN |
9780826265982 electronic book |
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0826265987 electronic book |
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9780826217400 alkaline paper |
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0826217400 alkaline paper |
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