In recounting his conversations with Flood, Miller said, "I told him that given the courts' historic bias toward the owners and their monopoly, he didn't have a chance." Miller went on to advise Flood that if he followed through with the lawsuit, it was very possible that he'd never have a job in baseball again. Not wanting to be moved around like a chess piece, Flood did not accept the trade.Īfter going to his personal lawyer and Marvin Miller, founder and executive director of the Players Association, Flood decided to sue Major League Baseball.Īt the time, players were seen as a team's property due to the reserve clause. In 1969, the Cardinals initiated a trade with the Phillies involving Flood. Notwithstanding these accolades and stats, Flood is better known for his stand off the field.
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A member of three pennant-winning teams, Flood won two World Series rings with the Cardinals. 293 and the outfielder won 7 consecutive Golden Gloves between 19.
During his 15 years in the league – with the exception of the 1971 season – Flood was a fixture in centerfield for the Saint Louis Cardinals. With the Winter Meetings concluding this week, the free agency news has dominated the conversation, with big names like Judge (Yankees, $360 million/9 years), Verlander (Mets, $87 million/2 years), Turner (Phillies, $300 million/11 years) and others signing their mega-contracts. Whatever happens in this offseason as a result of free agency, none of it would be possible without one man's brave and principled stand 50 years ago. In the midst of the offseason, there is one looming force waiting to cause chaos – free agency. Will players switch leagues? Maybe a big blockbuster trade?
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