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020 _z0826217400 (alk. paper)
035 _a(CaPaEBR)ebr10203769
035 _a(OCoLC)613401819
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_cCaPaEBR
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050 1 4 _aGV865.F45
_bW45 2007eb
082 0 4 _a796.357092
_aB
_222
100 1 _aWeiss, Stuart L.
245 1 4 _aThe Curt Flood story
_h[electronic resource] :
_bthe man behind the myth /
_cStuart L. Weiss.
260 _aColumbia :
_bUniversity of Missouri Press,
_c2007.
300 _avii, 251 p., [6] p. of plates :
_bill.
490 1 _aSports and American culture series
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 237-246) and index.
505 0 _aIt 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.
520 _a"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.
533 _aElectronic reproduction.
_bPalo Alto, Calif. :
_cebrary,
_d2013.
_nAvailable via World Wide Web.
_nAccess may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
600 1 0 _aFlood, Curt,
_d1938-1997.
650 0 _aBaseball players
_zUnited States
_vBiography.
650 0 _aAfrican American baseball players
_vBiography.
655 7 _aElectronic books.
_2local
710 2 _aebrary, Inc.
830 0 _aSports and American culture series.
856 4 0 _uhttp://site.ebrary.com/lib/daystar/Doc?id=10203769
_zAn electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
908 _a170314
942 0 0 _cEB
999 _c85836
_d85836