To the general public, Cobb was the first superstar baseball player - which to me means he transcended the sport and thus did more for it than anyone prior. Maybe Kelley or Anson, or Lajoie or Wagner for that matter, were superstars on the field/to the people who played. And, his face was all over trading tobacco, confectionary, and candy cards. He held out and negotiated his contract, something nobody ever did before and he made being a "ball player" a more respectable career, whereas before ball players were bums who couldn't get real jobs. Cobb was in every newspaper, he had a nickname, he was in plays, people loved and hated him and showed up in huge numbers when he played to see him or boo him. Just look at the popularity of baseball cards in 1909-1910 compared to earlier years or the rise of the Sporting Life and other publications that really took off after Kelly was big. I would argue with it, as King Kelly was the game's first superstar, not Cobbīaseball was a much more popular game when Cobb came along, as a result, I believe his influence was much greater on the general public. Affiliate programs and affiliations include, but are not limited to, the eBay Partner Network. When you click on links to eBay on this site and make a purchase, this can result in this site earning a commission. Contact the moderator at should you have any questions or concerns. 11 Bid - 1963 Topps Set-Break 505 Curt Flood NM-MT OR BETTER GMCARDS 22.00. 2 Bid - 1962 Topps 590 Curt Flood PSA 6 high number centered very strong 26.00. Flood began his career roaming centerfield in Cincinnati for eight games (1956-1957. There is a separate section for Buying, Selling and Trading - the B/S/T area!! If you write anything concerning a person or company your full name needs to be in your post or obtainable from it. Home Baseball Card Products Baseball Player Checklists. Curtis Charles Flood (JanuJanuary 20, 1997) was a key figure in the establishment of free agency after he refused a 1969 trade to the Philadelphia Phillies citing Major League Baseball’s reserve clause was akin to slavery. These forums are devoted to both Pre- and Post- war baseball cards and vintage memorabilia, as well as other sports. Special thanks to SABR Baseball Cards Committee Co-Chair Jason Schwartz for his invaluable reviewing and editing assistance.Welcome to. ![]() Cards produced by Topps and T&M each mentioned his legal challenge to the reserve system. When the Senior Professional Baseball Association began play in 1989, Flood was tapped as league commissioner. It is worth noting, however, that his 1971 Dell Stamps card explicitly says that he sat out the 1970 season to challenge the reserve clause. They played their home games at Busch Stadium (Park Factors: 100/99) where 1,682,783 fans witnessed their 1969 Cardinals finish the season with a. The 1971 Topps set does not feature complete career stats on the backs and for Flood features a solitary line of thirteen zeros with no explanation as to why he never played that year. Louis Cardinals played 162 games during the regular season, won 87 games, lost 75 games, and finished in fourth position. He is pictured as a Senator in the 1971 Topps set, the final card to be issued during his active playing career. Flood stepped away from baseball after appearing in just 13 games for Washington. ![]() Because Flood refused to play for the Phillies in 1970, however, this card depicts him with a team for which he never suited up.Īfter sitting out the 1970 season, Philadelphia traded Flood to the Washington Senators, a trade he accepted. Overview Cards Filters Forum Gallery Card Rankings Collection Summary 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966. It was a fateful trade between the Cardinals and Phillies on October 7, 1969, that led to Flood’s refusal to report to his new team and form the basis for the challenge to the reserve system that went all the way to the United States Supreme Court.įlood’s card in the 1970 Topps set is notable because Topps simply assumed Flood would report to Philadelphia following the trade, just like nearly every traded player before him. 1970 Topps Baseball 51 Card Lot Kaat, Boog Powell, Curt Flood, Boyer More. Louis, Flood appeared on two cards in the Topps set - his base card and final All-Star card. Throughout his tenure with the Cardinals, Flood was featured on all sorts of collectible cards and other items, including stamps, tattoos, playing cards, pins and bubble gum boxes. Louis collecting Gold Glove Awards (seven), All-Star nods (three), and World Series championships (two). That offseason, Flood was traded to the Cardinals and spent 1958-69 in St. At this point, Flood had appeared in just eight games across 19 for the Cincinnati Reds and his lone hit in four at-bats was a home run knocked off of Cubs hurler Moe Drabowsky on September 25, 1957. Editor’s note: This article was originally published in 2022 as part of SABR’s Baseball and the Supreme Court Project.Ĭurt Flood first appeared on a baseball card in the 1958 set produced by Topps. Cards followed up this season with another pennant in 1968.
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