Lost money Quotes by Curt Flood

Baseball regards us as sheep.

— Curt Flood

The funny thing about these uniforms is that you hang them in the closet and they get smaller and smaller.

— Curt Flood

“I am pleased God made my skin black. I only wish He had to made it thicker.”

— Curt Flood

Customary though it may be to write about that institutionalized pastime as though it existed apart from the general environment, my story does not…

— Curt Flood

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

Whatever I contributed to the unique morale of the Cardinals was part of this growth, and so, of course, was my decision to have…

— Curt Flood

There is no such thing as bragging. You're either lying or telling the truth.

— Curt Flood

I lost money, coaching jobs, a shot at the Hall of Fame. But when you weigh that against all the things that are really…

— Curt Flood

All the grand work was laid for people who came after me. The Supreme Court decided not to give it to me, so they…

— Curt Flood

I am pleased that God made my skin black - but I wish He had made it thicker.

— Curt Flood

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…

— Curt Flood

I was told by the general manager that a white player had received a higher raise than me. Because white people required more money…

— Curt Flood

“I am pleased the Lord made my skin Black. I wish He had made it thicker.”

— Curt Flood

Everybody thinks of baseball as a sacred cow. When you have the nerve to challenge it, people look down their noses at you. There…

— Curt Flood

The baseball establishment is permissive about revelry.

— Curt Flood