Curt Flood Quotes

All the grand work was laid for people who came after me. The Supreme Court decided not to give it to me, so they gave it to two white guys. I think that's what they were waiting for.

~ Curt Flood

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And I'd be lying if I told you that as a black man in baseball I hadn't gone through worse times than my teammates.

~ Curt Flood

Baseball Black Gone Lying Man Teammates Than Through Times Worse You

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Baseball regards us as sheep.

~ Curt Flood

Baseball Regards Sheep Us

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Baseball was socially relevant, and so was my rebellion against it.

~ Curt Flood

Against Baseball Rebellion Relevant Socially

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But I want you to know that what I'm doing here I'm doing as a ballplayer, a major league ballplayer.

~ Curt Flood

Ballplayer Doing Here I Want You Know League Major Major League Want You

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Customary though it may be to write about that institutionalized pastime as though it existed apart from the general environment, my story does not lend itself to such treatment.

~ Curt Flood

About Apart Does Environment Existed General Itself Lend May Pastime Story Though Treatment Write

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I lost money, coaching jobs, a shot at the Hall of Fame.

~ Curt Flood

Coaching Fame Hall Jobs Lost Money Shot

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I was leaving probably one of the greatest organizations in hte world at that time for what was probably one of the least like, and, by God, this is America.

~ Curt Flood

America God Greatest Least Leaving Like Organizations Time World

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I was told by the general manager that a white player had received a higher raise than me. Because white people required more money to live than black people. That is why I wasn't going to get a raise.

~ Curt Flood

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I'd often wondered what would I do if I were ever traded, because it happened many, many times.

~ Curt Flood

Because Ever Happened Many Often Times Traded Were Wondered Would

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I'll also say, yes, I think the change in black consciuosness in recent years has made me more sensitive to injustice in every area of my life.

~ Curt Flood

Also Area Black Change Every I Think Injustice Life Made Me More My Life Recent Recent Years Say Sensitive Think Years Yes

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I'm a child of the sixties, I'm a man of the sixties. During that period of time this country was coming apart at the seams. We were in Southeast Asia. Good men were dying for America and for the Constitution.

~ Curt Flood

America Apart Asia Child Coming Constitution Country Dying Good Good Men Man Men Period Sixties Southeast Southeast Asia Time Were

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I'm a human being I'm not a piece of property. I am not a consignment of goods.

~ Curt Flood

Am Being Goods Human Human Being I Am Piece Property

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If you destroyed the underpinnings of this great American sport, you are a hated, ugly, detestable person.

~ Curt Flood

American Destroyed Great Great American Hated Person Sport Ugly You

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It was so difficult for the fans to understand my problems with baseball.

~ Curt Flood

Baseball Difficult Fans Problems Understand

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People try to make a Greek tragedy of my life, and they can't do it. I'm too happy.

~ Curt Flood

Greek Happy Life Make My Life People Too Tragedy Try

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Remember when I told you about the American dream? That if you worked hard enough and tried hard enough and kicked yourself in the butt, you'd succeed? Well, I think I did, I think I did.

~ Curt Flood

About American American Dream Butt Did Dream Enough Hard I Think Kicked Remember Remember When Succeed Think Tried Well Worked You Yourself

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The baseball establishment is permissive about revelry.

~ Curt Flood

About Baseball Establishment Permissive

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Whatever I contributed to the unique morale of the Cardinals was part of this growth, and so, of course, was my decision to have it out in public with the owners of organized baseball.

~ Curt Flood

Baseball Cardinals Course Decision Growth Morale Organized Out Owners Part Public Unique Whatever

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Curt Flood

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18 January, 1938

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20 January, 1997

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