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Curt Flood Quotes

Everybody thinks of baseball as a sacred cow. When you have the nerve to challenge it, people look down their noses at you. There are a lot of things wrong with a lot of industries....baseball is one of them Picture Quote #1

The baseball establishment is permissive about revelry Picture Quote #1

I am pleased that God made my skin black - but I wish He had made it thicker Picture Quote #1

I am pleased God made my skin black. I only wish He had to made it thicker Picture Quote #1

I was told by the general manager that a white player had received a higher raise than me. Because white people required more money to live than black people. That is why I wasn’t going to get a raise Picture Quote #1

And I’d be lying if I told you that as a black man in baseball I hadn’t gone through worse times than my teammates Picture Quote #1

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Remember when I told you about the American dream? That if you worked hard enough and tried hard enough and kicked yourself in the butt, you’d succeed? Well, I think I did, I think I did Picture Quote #1

People try to make a Greek tragedy of my life, and they can’t do it. I’m too happy Picture Quote #1

I’m a child of the sixties, I’m a man of the sixties. During that period of time this country was coming apart at the seams. We were in Southeast Asia. Good men were dying for America and for the Constitution Picture Quote #1

But I want you to know that what I’m doing here I’m doing as a ballplayer, a major league ballplayer Picture Quote #1

It was so difficult for the fans to understand my problems with baseball Picture Quote #1

And I’d be lying if I told you that as a black man in baseball I hadn’t gone through worse times than my teammates Picture Quote #1

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Baseball was socially relevant, and so was my rebellion against it Picture Quote #1

Customary though it may be to write about that institutionalized pastime as though it existed apart from the general environment, my story does not lend itself to such treatment Picture Quote #1

Everybody thinks of baseball as a sacred cow. When you have the nerve to challenge it, people look down their noses at you. There are a lot of things wrong with a lot of industries... baseball is one of them Picture Quote #1

There is no such thing as bragging. You’re either lying or telling the truth Picture Quote #1

The funny thing about these uniforms is that you hang them in the closet and they get smaller and smaller Picture Quote #1

I’m a human being I’m not a piece of property. I am not a consignment of goods Picture Quote #1

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I’ll also say, yes, I think the change in black consciuosness in recent years has made me more sensitive to injustice in every area of my life Picture Quote #1

I’d often wondered what would I do if I were ever traded, because it happened many, many times Picture Quote #1

I was told by the general manager that a white player had received a higher raise than me. Because white people required more money to live than black people. That is why I wasn’t going to get a raise Picture Quote #1

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Everybody thinks of baseball as a sacred cow. When you have the nerve to challenge it, people look down their noses at you. There are a lot of things wrong with a lot of industries....baseball is one of them. (Curt Flood Quotes) The baseball establishment is permissive about revelry (Curt Flood Quotes) I am pleased that God made my skin black - but I wish He had made it thicker (Curt Flood Quotes) I am pleased God made my skin black. I only wish He had to made it thicker. (Curt Flood Quotes) I was told by the general manager that a white player had received a higher raise than me. Because white people required more money to live than black people. That is why I wasn’t going to get a raise. (Curt Flood Quotes) And I’d be lying if I told you that as a black man in baseball I hadn’t gone through worse times than my teammates. (Curt Flood Quotes) Remember when I told you about the American dream? That if you worked hard enough and tried hard enough and kicked yourself in the butt, you’d succeed? Well, I think I did, I think I did (Curt Flood Quotes) People try to make a Greek tragedy of my life, and they can’t do it. I’m too happy (Curt Flood Quotes) I’m a child of the sixties, I’m a man of the sixties. During that period of time this country was coming apart at the seams. We were in Southeast Asia. Good men were dying for America and for the Constitution (Curt Flood Quotes) But I want you to know that what I’m doing here I’m doing as a ballplayer, a major league ballplayer (Curt Flood Quotes) It was so difficult for the fans to understand my problems with baseball (Curt Flood Quotes) And I’d be lying if I told you that as a black man in baseball I hadn’t gone through worse times than my teammates (Curt Flood Quotes) Baseball was socially relevant, and so was my rebellion against it (Curt Flood Quotes) Customary though it may be to write about that institutionalized pastime as though it existed apart from the general environment, my story does not lend itself to such treatment (Curt Flood Quotes) Everybody thinks of baseball as a sacred cow. When you have the nerve to challenge it, people look down their noses at you. There are a lot of things wrong with a lot of industries... baseball is one of them (Curt Flood Quotes) There is no such thing as bragging. You’re either lying or telling the truth (Curt Flood Quotes) The funny thing about these uniforms is that you hang them in the closet and they get smaller and smaller (Curt Flood Quotes) I’m a human being I’m not a piece of property. I am not a consignment of goods (Curt Flood Quotes) I’ll also say, yes, I think the change in black consciuosness in recent years has made me more sensitive to injustice in every area of my life (Curt Flood Quotes) I’d often wondered what would I do if I were ever traded, because it happened many, many times (Curt Flood Quotes) I was told by the general manager that a white player had received a higher raise than me. Because white people required more money to live than black people. That is why I wasn’t going to get a raise (Curt Flood Quotes)