Opening Reception: Changing Labor Relations in Baseball

Learn about a groundbreaking moment in baseball history that reshaped the sport’s labor relations. On Wednesday, February 5, Miami-Dade College Kendall Campus hosts the Opening Reception: Changing Labor Relations in Baseball - Curt Flood and the Challenge to Free Agency from 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Library Exhibit Hall.

As part of the college’s Black History Month events, this presentation by Dr. David Shaheen explores Curt Flood’s bold challenge to the reserve clause and his role in shaping free agency in Major League Baseball. This discussion aligns with the year’s theme, “African Americans and Labor,” highlighting the intersection of sports, labor and civil rights.