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What was Marvin Miller’s role in free agency?

One of Marvin Miller’s most notable accomplishments was overturning the reserve clause, leading to the establishment of free agency in Major League Baseball. He did so after counseling Curt Flood in his unsuccessful bid to establish free agency in baseball. Although Flood lost his case, Miller was able to use the ruling several years later to win the rights for other players. In doing so Miller helped change the nature of the management-player relationship not just in baseball but in all major American sports.