A Well-Paid Slave
Narrated by Nnamdi Asomugha
- Released
- October 18, 2022
- Length
- 16 hrs 19 mins
- Format
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Publisher
- Audible Studios
After the 1969 season, star center fielder Curt Flood was traded from the St. Louis Cardinals to the Philadelphia Phillies, prompting him to challenge the baseball system by suing Major League Baseball for his freedom. Although Flood ultimately lost his case at the Supreme Court, his courageous stand helped pave the way for the advent of free agency in professional sports. His story is portrayed as a pivotal moment in sports history, elevating him alongside legendary figures like Jackie Robinson and Muhammad Ali.
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