Curt Flood was a center fielder for the St. Louis Cardinals. Sports reporters said he was known as a prolific hitter and a defensive wizard, according to the New York Times. Flood was born in Houston, Texas on Jan. 18, 1938. He was raised in Oakland, California. The talented baseball star signed his first professional contract while still a senior at Oakland Technical High School. He played for the Cincinnati Reds and was traded to the St. Louis Cardinals in 1958.
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