Curt Flood Memorabilia & Collectibles

About Curt Flood Memorabilia & Collectibles

Curt Flood’s contribution to baseball and sports as a whole isn’t just limited to the work that he has done inside the diamond but also outside of it. Flood was the first to refuse a trade and bring the matter to court which allowed other sportsmen to follow suit opening up a slew of options for ballplayers.

 

Flood spent most of his career playing for the St. Louis Cardinals in the Major League Baseball. He was a center fielder for the team. His debut to professional baseball was with the Cincinnati Redlegs after he signed with the team in 1956. He was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals in 1957 and became a defensive player for the team. He started getting noticed after Johnny Keane became in-charge of the Cardinals. He was able to earn a hitting average of .296 in 1961 and then .302 in the succeeding year. In 1962, Flood would earn his first Golden Glove. He would continue to receive Golden Gloves consecutively until 1969.

 

Flood made it to the All-Star selection in 1964, 1966 and 1968 and, together with the Cardinals, became World Series champion in 1964 and 1967.

 

Treat yourself to a piece of baseball history and purchase a Curt Flood signed memorabilia. Sportsmemorabilia.com has a whole slew of autographed MLB photos. Find 8x10 pictures of Flood while in the middle of the game. Flood was a great offensive and defensive player. Whether on the plate or ready to hit a home run ball, sportsmemorabilia.com has autographed MLB photos of the great Flood.  

About Curt Flood:

Curt Flood (full name: Curtis Charles Flood; no nicknames) played centerfielder from 1956 until 1971 for the Cincinnati Redlegs, St. Louis Cardinals and Washington Senators. He played for the Redlegs from 1956 - 1957, Cardinals from 1958 - 1969 and Senators in 1971. Over 15 seasons, he played 1759 games, hit 85 home runs, drove in 851 runs, and stole 88 bases. Born on January 18, 1938 in Houston, TX, Flood stood 5' 9" and weighed 165 lb. He attended Oakland Technical (Oakland, CA) high school. His debut was on September 9, 1956 and he played his final game on April 25, 1971. Over his career, Flood made $472,500. Common misspellings of his name include Curtis Charles Curt curtis kurt Flood.