Curt Flood had a solid 15-year career in which he hit .293 while being selected to three All-Star teams and seven Gold Glove Awards. But his biggest impact came off the field, when this one-time St. Louis Cardinals outfielder decided to sue Major League Baseball.
It all started with a trade where Flood, Tim McCarver, Byron Browne, and Joe Hoerner, were sent off to the Phillies in return for Dick Allen, Jerry Johnson, and Cookie Rojas. Flood wouldn’t go. In fact, in response, he went to his lawyer to build a case against the MLB.