The Curious Case of Curt Flood
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The Curious Case of Curt Flood is a documentary film by Ezra Edelman that explores baseball player Curt Flood’s pivotal legal challenge to Major League Baseball’s reserve clause and its impact on players’ rights and free agency.
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| The Curious Case of Curt Flood canonical | 3 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: The Curious Case of Curt Flood Context triple: [Ezra Edelman, notableWork, The Curious Case of Curt Flood]
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The Greatest Game Ever Played
The Greatest Game Ever Played is the legendary 1958 NFL Championship clash between the Baltimore Colts and New York Giants that popularized professional football through its dramatic sudden-death overtime finish.
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B.
The Greatest Game Ever Played
The Greatest Game Ever Played is the legendary triple-overtime showdown between the Boston Celtics and Phoenix Suns in the 1976 NBA Finals, widely regarded as one of the most dramatic and exciting games in basketball history.
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C.
The Greatest Game Ever Played
The Greatest Game Ever Played is a 2005 biographical sports drama film about early 20th-century golf prodigy Francis Ouimet and his historic U.S. Open victory.
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The Jackie Robinson Story
The Jackie Robinson Story is a 1950 biographical film in which baseball legend Jackie Robinson portrays himself, dramatizing his historic breaking of Major League Baseball’s color barrier.
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E.
For Love of the Game
For Love of the Game is a 1999 sports drama film starring Kevin Costner as an aging baseball pitcher reflecting on his life and career during what may be his final game.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: The Curious Case of Curt Flood Target entity description: The Curious Case of Curt Flood is a documentary film by Ezra Edelman that explores baseball player Curt Flood’s pivotal legal challenge to Major League Baseball’s reserve clause and its impact on players’ rights and free agency.
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A.
The Greatest Game Ever Played
The Greatest Game Ever Played is the legendary 1958 NFL Championship clash between the Baltimore Colts and New York Giants that popularized professional football through its dramatic sudden-death overtime finish.
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B.
The Greatest Game Ever Played
The Greatest Game Ever Played is the legendary triple-overtime showdown between the Boston Celtics and Phoenix Suns in the 1976 NBA Finals, widely regarded as one of the most dramatic and exciting games in basketball history.
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C.
The Greatest Game Ever Played
The Greatest Game Ever Played is a 2005 biographical sports drama film about early 20th-century golf prodigy Francis Ouimet and his historic U.S. Open victory.
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D.
The Jackie Robinson Story
The Jackie Robinson Story is a 1950 biographical film in which baseball legend Jackie Robinson portrays himself, dramatizing his historic breaking of Major League Baseball’s color barrier.
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E.
For Love of the Game
For Love of the Game is a 1999 sports drama film starring Kevin Costner as an aging baseball pitcher reflecting on his life and career during what may be his final game.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (37)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
documentary film
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television documentary ⓘ |
| about |
the evolution of players’ labor rights in baseball
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the history of the reserve clause in Major League Baseball ⓘ the origins of modern free agency in sports ⓘ |
| basedOn | real events in Curt Flood’s career ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| depicts |
Curt Flood’s lawsuit against Major League Baseball
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labor issues in professional baseball ⓘ the impact of Curt Flood’s case on player free agency ⓘ |
| director | Ezra Edelman ⓘ |
| explores |
the legal foundations of the reserve clause
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the long-term impact of Curt Flood’s case on professional sports contracts ⓘ the power imbalance between team owners and players ⓘ |
| features |
archival footage of Curt Flood
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interviews about Curt Flood’s legal battle ⓘ |
| focusesOn | Curt Flood’s legal challenge to Major League Baseball’s reserve clause ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical documentary
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sports documentary ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Major League Baseball
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labor law in professional sports ⓘ sports law ⓘ |
| hasTitle | The Curious Case of Curt Flood ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Curt Flood
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Major League Baseball reserve clause ⓘ free agency in Major League Baseball ⓘ players’ rights in professional sports ⓘ |
| medium | film ⓘ |
| narrativeLocation |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| originalLanguage | English ⓘ |
| portrays |
Curt Flood as a pioneer of players’ rights
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linked to:
Curt Flood
the personal and professional consequences of Curt Flood’s challenge ⓘ |
| setInPeriod |
20th century
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era before free agency in Major League Baseball ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
analyses of player empowerment in sports
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discussions about the history of free agency ⓘ |
| workOf | Ezra Edelman ⓘ |
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Subject: The Curious Case of Curt Flood Description of subject: The Curious Case of Curt Flood is a documentary film by Ezra Edelman that explores baseball player Curt Flood’s pivotal legal challenge to Major League Baseball’s reserve clause and its impact on players’ rights and free agency.
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