A bipartisan group from Congress is leading the drive to see the late Curt Flood elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, 50 years after he challenged the power of Major League Baseball owners. More than 100 lawmakers signed a letter in support that was sent to Jane Forbes Clark, chairwoman of the Hall of Fame. It’s about time we all come together to recognize these distinctly American actions and induct Curt Flood into the Hall of Fame.”Blunt agreed. “A copy of the letter Curt Flood wrote in 1969 is in the National Baseball Hall of Fame and he should be there too,” Blunt said. His name appeared on the Baseball Writers Association of America Hall of Fame ballot 15 times.

Source: National Post February 28, 2020 19:07 UTC