1958 Topps #464, Curt Flood RC ⭐
On December 5, 1957, the St. Louis Cardinals made one of their best trades ever, acquiring Curt Flood from the Cincinnati Reds in a five-player deal. Cardinals acquire outfielders Curt Flood and Joe Taylor from the Reds for pitchers Marty Kutyna and Ted Wieand.

The 19-year-old Flood, only appeared in eight games for Cincinnati over the previous two seasons, anchored the Cards outfield hitting .300 six times over the next 12 years and helped the Cards to the 1967 World Series Championship.

1958 Topps #464, Curt Flood RC.
Besides having a great first name, Curt Flood played a pivotal role in baseball’s labor movement by challenging the reserve clause in 1969, sacrificing his career to fight for players’ rights. His courage laid the groundwork for free agency, forever changing the balance of power between players and team owners.

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