Smiles

CURT FLOOD Timeline

By joebrendan3

  • Curt Flood is born

    Curtis Charles Flood was born in Houston, Texas
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    Curt Flood Timeline

  • Curt Flood makes his Major League Baseball debut with the Cincinatti Redlegs

    Curt Flood made his debut with the Cincinatti Redlegs.

  • Curt Flood is traded from the Cincinnati Redlegs to the St. Louis Cardinals

    Curt Flood is traded to the Cardinals

  • Curt Flood wins first of seven (7) consecutive gold gloves

    Curt Flood wins first of seven (7) consecutive gold gloves as the best centerfielder in the National League.

  • Curt Flood wins his first World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals by beating the New York Yankees

    Curt Flood wins the first World Series of his career with the St. Louis Cardinals.

  • Curt Flood is traded from the St.Louis Cardinals to the Philadephia Phillies

  • Curt Flood is traded by the Philadelphia Phillies to the Washington Senators

    Curt Flood is traded for the third time in his career.

  • Curt Flood sends a letter to baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn, expressing his desire to become a free agenct.

    Curt Flood sends a letter to the baseball commissioner, Bowie Kuhn, explaining he is not a piece of property that can be bought and sold. Bowie Kuhn denies Flood's request for Free Agency.

  • Curt Flood takes Bowie Kuhn, Baseball Commissionser, and Major League Baseball to court

    Curt Flood begins his fight against Bowie Kuhn and Major League Baseball.

  • Baseball establishes the 10/5 Rule or Curt Flood Rule

    This Rules allows players with 10 years of service with 5 years on the same team to veto a trade to another team.

  • Court rules against Curt Flood and rejects his case.

    The Court rules against Curt Flood and rejects Flood's case.

  • U.S. Supreme Court rules against Curt Flood

    The U.S. Supreme Court rules against Curt Flood and his fight for free agency.

  • Arbitrator rules in the case of McNally-Messersmith and establishes Free Agency and abolishes the Reserve Clause.

    Arbitrator Peter Seitz rules that any player that has played for one year without a contact can become a free agent.

  • Curt Flood is hired as broadcaster for the Oakland A's.

    Curt Flood is hired as a broadcaster for the Oakland A's.

  • Curt Flood dies from throat cancer

    Curt Flood dies from throat cancer on January 20, 1997.

  • Curt Flood Act of 1998 is established

    Curt Flood Act of 1998 is passed allowing federal antitrust law protection for MLB players to the same extent as other professional athletes.