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America Quote by Curt Flood

“I was leaving probably one of the greatest organizations in hte world at that time for what was probably one of the least like, and, by God, this is America.” quote by Curt Flood — Download Open image

“I was leaving probably one of the greatest organizations in hte world at that time for what was probably one of the least like, and, by God, this is America.”

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Baseball regards us as sheep.

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

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

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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.

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

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

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

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

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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…

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I'll smoke, I'll cough, I'll get the tumors, I'll die, deal? Thank you America. [salutes]

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