- Sued baseball to overturn the "reserve clause", which bound a player to a team until he was either traded or released. His case went to the Supreme Court, which said the reserve clause was unconstitutional. This action paved the way for players to become free agents.
- Outfielder for Cincinnati Reds (1956-1957), St. Louis Cardinals (1958-1969) and Washington Senators (1971).
- Member of 1964 and 1967 World Series Champion St. Louis Cardinals teams. Member of 1968 National League Champion St. Louis Cardinals team.
- In addition to his three children with wife Beverly--Curtis, Shelley and Scott - he adopted his wife's other two children, Debbie and Gary.
- Named to 3 National League All Star Teams (1964, 1966 and 1968).
- Won 7 National League Gold Glove Awards as outfielder (1963-1969).
- Finished 4th in voting for 1968 National League MVP, boasting .301 batting average and 186 hits.
- Made major league debut on 9 September 1956.
- Father of Curt Flood Jr..
- Biography in: "American National Biography". Supplement 1, pp. 212-213. New York: Oxford University Press, 2002.
- Stepfather of Julia Pace Mitchell.
- Brother-in-law of Jean Pace and Oscar Brown Jr..
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