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I was told by the general manager that a white player had received a higher raise than me. Because white people required more money to live than black people. That is why I wasn't going to get a raise.

~Curt Flood

Topics: Because Black General General Manager Get Going Had Higher Live Manager Me Money More People Player Raise Received Required Than White Why

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I'd often wondered what would I do if I were ever traded, because it happened many, many times.

~Curt Flood

Topics: Because Ever Happened Many Often Times Traded Were Wondered Would

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I'll also say, yes, I think the change in black consciuosness in recent years has made me more sensitive to injustice in every area of my life.

~Curt Flood

Topics: Also Area Black Change Every Injustice Life Made Me More My Life Recent Recent Years Say Sensitive Think Years Yes I Think

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I'm a human being I'm not a piece of property. I am not a consignment of goods.

~Curt Flood

Topics: Am Being Goods Human Human Being Piece Property I Am

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If you destroyed the underpinnings of this great American sport, you are a hated, ugly, detestable person.

~Curt Flood

Topics: American Destroyed Great Great American Hated Person Sport Ugly You

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It was so difficult for the fans to understand my problems with baseball.

~Curt Flood

Topics: Baseball Difficult Fans Problems Understand

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People try to make a Greek tragedy of my life, and they can't do it. I'm too happy.

~Curt Flood

Topics: Greek Happy Life Make My Life People Too Tragedy Try

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The baseball establishment is permissive about revelry.

~Curt Flood

Topics: About Baseball Establishment Permissive

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Whatever I contributed to the unique morale of the Cardinals was part of this growth, and so, of course, was my decision to have it out in public with the owners of organized baseball.

~Curt Flood

Topics: Baseball Cardinals Course Decision Growth Morale Organized Out Owners Part Public Unique Whatever

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Athlete

Born: January 18th, 1938

Died: January 20th, 1997

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