Diamondback Jay
Psalms 23:1
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In an era where players like Gary Matthews Jr. are making $10 million dollars a year, and others are making far more on the going rate for talent, this book needs to be read not only by the die-hard baseball faithful, but by every single player in this sport who has ever cashed in on a big money payday. This book chronicles the life, the times, the struggle and the ultimate blacklisting that the late Curt Flood went through in order to make free agency as we know it today possible. In a sad but true reality, making this even worse, I'd be willing to bet at LEAST 75 percent of the modern day players who could have fielded their own Major League Roster in the 70s with the money they make PER YEAR, wouldn't know the difference between Curt Flood and a flooded toilet, which makes this even more of a must read.
Trust me, if you've got a spare few bucks, and find yourself at any of the local Borders' GET THIS BOOK. I picked it up a few days ago, and could not put the damned thing down. I just finished it off today and not only do I have a new favorite book, but the appreciation I had for Curt Flood's unsung contributions to baseball previously went up about 900 percent. This book really paints the perfect picture of Flood the player, Flood the ambassador to the sport, and more importantly Flood the human being, which as you'll read was not at ALL perfect by any means.
In an era where players like Gary Matthews Jr. are making $10 million dollars a year, and others are making far more on the going rate for talent, this book needs to be read not only by the die-hard baseball faithful, but by every single player in this sport who has ever cashed in on a big money payday. This book chronicles the life, the times, the struggle and the ultimate blacklisting that the late Curt Flood went through in order to make free agency as we know it today possible. In a sad but true reality, making this even worse, I'd be willing to bet at LEAST 75 percent of the modern day players who could have fielded their own Major League Roster in the 70s with the money they make PER YEAR, wouldn't know the difference between Curt Flood and a flooded toilet, which makes this even more of a must read.
Trust me, if you've got a spare few bucks, and find yourself at any of the local Borders' GET THIS BOOK. I picked it up a few days ago, and could not put the damned thing down. I just finished it off today and not only do I have a new favorite book, but the appreciation I had for Curt Flood's unsung contributions to baseball previously went up about 900 percent. This book really paints the perfect picture of Flood the player, Flood the ambassador to the sport, and more importantly Flood the human being, which as you'll read was not at ALL perfect by any means.
