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Overview

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About

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Teams Represented

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A Message from Judy Pace Flood

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MLBPA

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Giving their financial and moral support to Flood that winter was a key moment in players coming together as a fraternity. Flood surely knew that he was fighting for all players and players knew Flood was fighting on their behalf as well. Flood eventually lost his case before the U.S. Supreme Court in a 5-3 decision in June 1972. But by then the players were well-attuned to the struggle for free agency – a right taken for granted in any other professional occupation – and were not going to be denied.

Flood forced the door open, which served to inspire and encourage other players to question the status quo in their fight for free agency. Today, 50 years after the trade that would lead to that Supreme Court ruling, Flood’s courage and determination lives on in the lives of all professional athletes who have enjoyed the benefits derived from his sacrifice.

"His character, his understanding, and appreciation of the responsibility that he had, and was willing to take, is something that all of us as players owe a debt of gratitude,” said MLBPA Executive Director, Tony Clark. “I would even go as far as to suggest not just the players in baseball, but the players in other sports, owe (Curt) a debt of gratitude."

“He gave it all up for the principle of 'I own me. No one else can own me and tell me where to go and when to go.'”

- Judy Pace Flood

A Note from our Executive Director

“His character, his understanding, and appreciation of the responsibility that he had, and was willing to take, is something that all of us as players owe a debt of gratitude. I would even go as far as to suggest not just the players in baseball, but the players in other sports, owe (Curt) a debt of gratitude.”

Executive Director, MLBPA