The Curious Case of Curt Flood
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The Curious Case of Curt Flood is a documentary film by Ezra Edelman that explores baseball player Curt Flood’s pivotal legal challenge to Major League Baseball’s reserve clause and its impact on players’ rights and free agency.
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| The Curious Case of Curt Flood canonical | 2 |
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| instanceOf |
documentary film
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television documentary ⓘ |
| about |
the evolution of players’ labor rights in baseball
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the history of the reserve clause in Major League Baseball ⓘ the origins of modern free agency in sports ⓘ |
| basedOn | real events in Curt Flood’s career ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| depicts |
Curt Flood’s lawsuit against Major League Baseball
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labor issues in professional baseball ⓘ the impact of Curt Flood’s case on player free agency ⓘ |
| director | Ezra Edelman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| explores |
the legal foundations of the reserve clause
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the long-term impact of Curt Flood’s case on professional sports contracts ⓘ the power imbalance between team owners and players ⓘ |
| features |
archival footage of Curt Flood
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interviews about Curt Flood’s legal battle ⓘ |
| focusesOn | Curt Flood’s legal challenge to Major League Baseball’s reserve clause ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical documentary
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sports documentary ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Major League Baseball
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labor law in professional sports ⓘ sports law ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Curious Case of Curt Flood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Curt Flood
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Major League Baseball reserve clause NERFINISHED ⓘ free agency in Major League Baseball ⓘ players’ rights in professional sports ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays |
Curt Flood as a pioneer of players’ rights
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the personal and professional consequences of Curt Flood’s challenge ⓘ |
| setInPeriod |
20th century
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era before free agency in Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
analyses of player empowerment in sports
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discussions about the history of free agency ⓘ |
| workOf | Ezra Edelman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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