tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72805078553416215.post2103523319536522528..comments2024-01-21T00:40:03.840-05:00Comments on Topps 1971: no. 535 - curt floodnight owlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11673973790245316059noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72805078553416215.post-40595284196454451672020-10-23T09:14:14.526-04:002020-10-23T09:14:14.526-04:00Well...the KC A’s were the Yankees top farm club ...Well...the KC A’s were the Yankees top farm club for years! Witzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18097478168797068657noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72805078553416215.post-52213534876039084952020-08-24T23:29:03.225-04:002020-08-24T23:29:03.225-04:00When the Reserve Clause was in effect, most teams ...When the Reserve Clause was in effect, most teams were not simply farm clubs for the Yankees. Taxpayers were not subsidizing millionaires. MLB has lost popularity since free agency took over. Kraft1963https://www.blogger.com/profile/04543139140167539352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72805078553416215.post-55515178902927240322016-07-11T11:51:23.142-04:002016-07-11T11:51:23.142-04:00He changed the game for the better for players, bu...He changed the game for the better for players, but for the worse for fans. Baseball was much more affordable when the owners had the upper hand. And there were things such as scheduled doubleheaders. Remember them?Paulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04349710973286371288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72805078553416215.post-53589353904715169202016-05-25T00:18:02.105-04:002016-05-25T00:18:02.105-04:00Every baseball player, indeed every athlete in the...Every baseball player, indeed every athlete in the four major NA sports leagues should thank Flood for his sacrifices to challenge the baseball reserve clause and usher in free agency which ultimately affected basketball, football and hockey.Dr. G. H. Wolf @ NCChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07505144729540850946noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72805078553416215.post-35233280205937656182016-05-21T14:27:15.576-04:002016-05-21T14:27:15.576-04:00Players Today, All owe Thanks to Curt Flood. He Ch...Players Today, All owe Thanks to Curt Flood. He Changed the Game for Better or Worst? RIP #21Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13965377362157282057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72805078553416215.post-52303666219675566272016-05-20T21:43:24.652-04:002016-05-20T21:43:24.652-04:00A tip of the cap to Curt. It took a lot of guts t...A tip of the cap to Curt. It took a lot of guts to challenge the reserve clause in 1969-70.wxbucsfanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11711865430801071998noreply@blogger.com