Richard Carter, co-author of The Way It Is, dead at 89

September 10, 2007

Richard Carter, an award-winning newspaper writer for the New York Compass, and co-author of Curt Flood’s 1971 memoir, The Way It Is, died on Sept. 8 at the age of 89. https://i1.wp.com/lawprofessors.typepad.com/contractsprof_blog/images/curt_flood.gif
Flood wrote his book after his decision to quit baseball rather than acquiesce to a trade from the St. Louis Cardinals, where he had been an all-star centerfielder, to the less “racially accommodating” Philadelphia Phillies. He later sued Major League Baseball, challenging the Reserve Clause and paving the way for today’s multi-millionaire utility infielders.
Carter was also a horse racing expert who assumed a nom de plume to write Ainslie’s Complete Guide to Thoroughbred Racing.

 

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1 the Diamond Eagle September 26, 2007 at 4:14 pm

As a Cardinal Fan for 50 years I read with interest your informative post.
Bullseye!

the Diamond Eagle
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