The reserve clause, first adopted by the National League in 1879, contractually bound players to their teams once they signed and restricted them from signing with another team. Flood then fought baseball’s reserve clause in the U.S.
But he refused to accept the trade to the Phillies.
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Playing for the Cardinals with all-time greats, pitcher Bob Gibson and left fielder Lou Brock, Flood was a two-time World Series champion, winning in 19. The following year the Cardinals made the World Series again, losing in seven games to the Detroit Tigers.Īfter the 1969 season ended, Flood was included in a blockbuster trade between the Cardinals and the Philadelphia Phillies, ending his 12 years with the Cardinals. The center fielder was a three-time all-star (1964, 1966, 1968), seven-time Gold Glove Award winner (1963–1969), had a lifetime batting average of 293, collected 1,861 hits, 85 home runs and 636 RBI. Louis Cardinals (1958-69) and the Philadelphia Phillies (1971). During that period, he played for the Cincinnati Reds (1956-57), the St. Flood’s career spanned from 1956 to 1971. His contributions on the field were also impressive.
He is responsible for Major League Baseball’s free-agency system that has resulted in players earning exorbitant contracts and having the right to change teams. 8.įlood is one of the most important pioneers in sports history. But he won’t be among the inductees of the 2020 class, which includes Derek Jeter, when they are honored in Cooperstown, New York, on Sept.
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