He was a sensational player and an icon in the history of American labor. Now his widow leads a drive to get him enshrined with the immortals.
by Rich Watson
Curt Flood was valuable to more than the St. Louis Cardinals. As an outfielder, he was a three-time All-Star, won seven consecutive Gold Gloves, batted over .300 six times and played on two World Series-winning Cardinal teams.
More importantly, he was the first ballplayer to challenge in court Major League Baseball’s reserve clause, a provision in players’ contracts that prohibited their ability to decide their financial future for years. His legal battle helped pave the way for true free agency in professional baseball.
Over twenty years after his death, however, Flood hasn’t yet been inducted into the Hall of Fame, baseball’s highest honor. Campaigning on his behalf is someone who knows a little about being a trailblazer: Flood’s widow, actress Judy Pace.
JUDY PACE's ex-husband DON MITCHELL is best known for playing MARK SANGER on IRONSIDE. RAYMOND BURR played the title role. The series ran from 1967 to 1975. According to imdb Judy did an ep that aired in Dec. 1974. Ironside was a good show. I especially like Raymond Burr on the PERRY MASON reruns. He later did 26 PERRY MASON TV-Movies from 1985 to 1993. These movies were very good. Raymond's passing was in SEPT. 1993. That was 28 years ago. Do you know the shows PERRY MASON and/or IRONSIDE? My handle is CLASSIC TV FAN
ReplyDeleteI’ve seen one or two episodes of each, but I’m not what you would call familiar with them. From what I saw of her IMDB, Pace jumped around between shows a lot but I’ve definitely seen her, even if I didn’t remember who she was.
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