January 16 in St. Louis Cardinals History: Curt Flood files a lawsuit challenging the reserve clause (1970)

[adrotate banner=”42″] On January 16 1970 — Gold Glove outfielder Curt Flood files a lawsuit challenging the reserve clause, which binds major league players to teams perpetually. Flood had been traded by the St. Louis Cardinals to the Philadelphia Phillies on October 7, 1969, but has refused to rep

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