http://www.nicholls.edu/bastiatsbastions/2007/04/15/another-baseball-player-you-should-know/ What is seen and what is unseen. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 16:26:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.nicholls.edu/bastiatsbastions/2007/04/15/another-baseball-player-you-should-know/comment-page-1/#comment-2014 Aric Flowers Thu, 10 May 2007 19:33:06 +0000 http://www.nicholls.edu/bastiatsbastions/2007/04/15/another-baseball-player-you-should-know/#comment-2014 This is a wonderful piece of history that unfortunately most people have never heard about. The MLB should use this history and try to expand their appeal to African American crowds. Possibly during Black History Month the MLB could bring exposure to Curt Flood and allow a wider variety of people to hear how the concept of the "reverse clause" arose and how it ultimately gave rise to the free agency. They could also do interviews with players on how this piece of history has affected their lives and their teams. By taking advantage of exposing a pivotal figure in the baseball world, the MLB has a chance to use history to build their economics. This is a wonderful piece of history that unfortunately most people have never heard about. The MLB should use this history and try to expand their appeal to African American crowds. Possibly during Black History Month the MLB could bring exposure to Curt Flood and allow a wider variety of people to hear how the concept of the “reverse clause” arose and how it ultimately gave rise to the free agency. They could also do interviews with players on how this piece of history has affected their lives and their teams. By taking advantage of exposing a pivotal figure in the baseball world, the MLB has a chance to use history to build their economics.

]]> http://www.nicholls.edu/bastiatsbastions/2007/04/15/another-baseball-player-you-should-know/comment-page-1/#comment-2008 Gene Songy Thu, 10 May 2007 04:19:33 +0000 http://www.nicholls.edu/bastiatsbastions/2007/04/15/another-baseball-player-you-should-know/#comment-2008 The reverse clause is great but maybe a lot better achievement for his time. It just seems now in sports this clause isn't all that important due to the high salaries of players today. When players today sign with a team for the most part they are set for a while and really dont need to negotiate with other teams. That is speaking for your super stars, not third string pitchers for the Orioles.Curt Flood might be number two on the list, but there is a large gap between number one and two. The reverse clause is great but maybe a lot better achievement for his time. It just seems now in sports this clause isn’t all that important due to the high salaries of players today. When players today sign with a team for the most part they are set for a while and really dont need to negotiate with other teams. That is speaking for your super stars, not third string pitchers for the Orioles.Curt Flood might be number two on the list, but there is a large gap between number one and two.

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