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Reserve Clause: Curtis Flood and Baseball
October 30, 2003
Gerald L. Early professor, Afro-American Studies, Washington

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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Author: Gerald L. Early
Publisher: Bison Books (2003)
Binding: Paperback, 144 pages
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