Downtown West in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Curtis C. Flood

Born January 18, 1938

Photographed by Jason Voigt, January 23, 2023

1. Curtis C. Flood Marker

Inscription. Curtis Charles Flood was born in Houston, Texas and raised in Oakland, California. A major league baseball defensive standout who spent most of his career with the St. Louis Cardinals, Flood refused to be traded and sought relief with the player's union by challenging the league's reserve clause. Even though his request was denied, the reserve clause was struck down in 1975.

Erected by Gateway Community Foundation.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1975.

Location. 38° 38.208′ N, 90° 12.491′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Downtown West. It is on Doctor Martin Luther King Drive (Missouri Route D) east of North 21st Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2012 Dr Martin Luther King Dr, Saint Louis MO 63106, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western

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Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Stephen M. Coleman (here, next to this marker); Ernest Hart (here, next to this marker); John W. Taylor Jr. (here, next to this marker); Lou Clark Brock (here, next to this marker); Dr. Samuel A. Canaan Jr. (here, next to this marker); John E. Jacob (here, next to this marker); Gateway National Bank (here, next to this marker); Norman R. Seay (here, next to this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in St. Louis.

Also see . . . Curt Flood on Wikipedia. (Submitted on March 26, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 23, 2023

2. Curtis C. Flood Marker

Marker (on the left) is near several sidewalk plaques

Curtis C. Flood image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Unknown

3. Curtis C. Flood

Public domain photo; year unknown

Photographed by Jason Voigt, February 23, 2023

4. Curtis C. Flood Marker

Sidewalk plaques are outside the Hopewell Center, formerly the Gateway Community Foundation building

Credits. This page was last revised on March 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 184 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 26, 2023, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.