Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site umcp-cs.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!harpo!seismo!rlgvax!cvl!umcp-cs!petec From: petec@umcp-cs.UUCP Newsgroups: net.sport.baseball Subject: Re: Curt Flood Message-ID: <1233@umcp-cs.UUCP> Date: Fri, 29-Jul-83 13:47:15 EDT Article-I.D.: umcp-cs.1233 Posted: Fri Jul 29 13:47:15 1983 Date-Received: Mon, 1-Aug-83 07:59:03 EDT References: <1864@floyd.UUCP> Organization: Univ. of Maryland, Computer Science Dept. Lines: 19 Curt Flood did indeed challenge the system, as he sat out for at least the 1968 season rather than accept the trade to the then-lowly Phillies. I unfortunately have forgotten many of the details, but the court case went up high enough the judicial system for him to be free to sign with the Washington Senators in 1969. He lasted about a month before deciding he couldn't play anymore, and informed the club he wouldn't be playing that night by phone from Copenhagen. And then the next year, Bob Short made the worst trade of all time, the Denny McLain deal. And then the next year, Bob Short moved the club to Texas. And then, nothing.... Life's been tough for us Senators fans, but I'm not ashamed to admit I was one.... Pete -- Call-Me: Pete Cottrell, Univ. of Md. Comp. Sci. Dept. UUCP: {seismo,allegra,brl-bmd}!umcp-cs!petec CSNet: petec@umcp-cs ARPA: petec.umcp-cs@UDel-Relay