DonRocks Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 Would someone who knows more than I do please explain how Curt Flood fit in to challengng the reserve clause, vis-a-vis Dave McNally and Andy Messersmith contributing to the same thing a few-years later? Even just pointing to an informative article would be very helpful - I've never quite understood the background (which, apparently, had existed since the 1800s), the pioneers and what they did, and the aftermath with free agency. Also, how is the reserve clause any different (in theory or principle) than designating someone as a franchise player in the NFL? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcs Posted March 27, 2018 Share Posted March 27, 2018 8 hours ago, DonRocks said: Would someone who knows more than I do please explain how Curt Flood fit in to challengng the reserve clause, vis-a-vis Dave McNally and Andy Messersmith contributing to the same thing a few-years later? Even just pointing to an informative article would be very helpful - I've never quite understood the background (which, apparently, had existed since the 1800s), the pioneers and what they did, and the aftermath with free agency. Also, how is the reserve clause any different (in theory or principle) than designating someone as a franchise player in the NFL? FLOOD v. KUHN, (1972) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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