Carlos Correa, Curt Flood & Free Agency

• Carlos Correa looks for new home amidst Giants & Mets
• Scott Boras & Steve Cohen’s next steps
• Christmas Miracle with the Red Sox? 
• Free Agency began with Curt Flood and his Christmas Eve letter to the commissioner, Bowie Kuhn
• Brad Snyder, Author of "A Well-Paid Slave" 
• Curt Flood cerebral man, civil rights activist, 7x Golden Glove player, 6x MVP
• Racism in Reds minor leagues 
• 1961 integrated spring training in St Petersburg
• Curt works with Jackie Robinson, Medgar Evans for Civil Rights in Mississippi
• Cincinnati All Black outfield would not stand and Curt was traded to Cardinals
• Philadelphia trade – black players faced a lot of racism
• Howard Cosell interview 
• MLBPA Players Representatives including Roberto Clemente & Reggie Jackson
• Marvin Miller would have selected different counsel for Curt
• The Reserve Clause – a reserve system of perpetual ownership of the sport. An illegal monopoly.
• NCAA recent challenge in Supreme Court – One Justice sites Flood v Kuhn as ridiculous
• Justices’ Baseball Fandom gets in the way of justice for Flood
• Curt Flood lost in Supreme Court
• Flood’s efforts opened doors for change and empowered players beginning with Grievance Arbitration
• Curt Flood 10 & 5 rule allows qualified players to veto any trade 
• Marvin Miller kept Curt Flood’s efforts top of mind reminding young players of how they enjoyed the fruits of his efforts
• Gerrit Cole gave credit to Curt Flood as he signed his contract with the Yankees.
• Jackie Robinson was the Guardian Angel for Curt Flood
• Floods exclusion in Hall of Fame
• What's Next Santa

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