Curt Flood filed a lawsuit against Major League Baseball in 1970, after he was traded to the Philadelphia Phillies. His lawsuit challenged the reserve clause in baseball as a violation of his rights. Although he lost, his case laid the groundwork for future changes in player rights as well as the establishment of free agency.
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