Curt Flood was a star outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals. When the team traded him in 1969 to the Philadelphia Phillies, he refused to go, saying, âI do not feel that I am a piece of property to be bought and sold.â Flood challenged the reserve clause, which granted MLB teams the right to keep or trade players at will. Although he lost his case in court, his actions paved the way for the establishment of free agency, allowing players to negotiate their own deals. His actions changed the landscape of player rights in baseball.
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