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Facts about Curt Flood SummaryCurt Flood was a famous Athlete from USA, who lived between January 18, 1938 and January 20, 1997.Zodiac etc.He/she is born under the zodiac capricorn, who is known for Determination, Dominance, Perservering, Practical, Willful. Our collection contains 19 quotes who is written / told by Curt.Here is some other popular authors who lived in the same timeframe: George Will, Khaleda Zia, Clive James, Tom Metzger, Joe Namath, Mike Ditka, Martin Yan, Øystein Stray Spetalen, Didier Drogba, Billy Zane, Whitfield Diffie, Twyla Tharp, Maria Cantwell, Rachel Corrie, Amy Lee, John C. Reilly, Slash, Amanda Peet, Shannon Hoon, Joe Murray Famous quotes by Curt Flood (19)  "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"
"I'm a child of the sixties, I'm a man of the sixties. During that period of time this country was coming apart at the seams. We were in Southeast Asia. Good men were dying for America and for the Constitution"
"But I want you to know that what I'm doing here I'm doing as a ballplayer, a major league ballplayer"
"I was leaving probably one of the greatest organizations in hte world at that time for what was probably one of the least like, and, by God, this is America"
"Customary though it may be to write about that institutionalized pastime as though it existed apart from the general environment, my story does not lend itself to such treatment"
"If you destroyed the underpinnings of this great American sport, you are a hated, ugly, detestable person"
"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"
"And I'd be lying if I told you that as a black man in baseball I hadn't gone through worse times than my teammates"
"All the grand work was laid for people who came after me. The Supreme Court decided not to give it to me, so they gave it to two white guys. I think that's what they were waiting for"
"Remember when I told you about the American dream? That if you worked hard enough and tried hard enough and kicked yourself in the butt, you'd succeed? Well, I think I did, I think I did"
"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"
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