![]() He also had a photography business, Curt Flood & Associates. (the owner of the Cardinals) garnered much attention, and he eventually was even commissioned to paint Dr. One of his oil paintings of August Busch, Jr. 2įlood was partners in an engraving shop in Oakland, and was also an amateur artist: he sketched other baseball players in his spare time. He started to realize that he could play baseball for a living, and hoped to play for the Oakland Oaks. He later transferred to Oakland Tech, where he graduated. Along with Frank Robinson and Vada Pinson, he won the American Legion Championship under the direction of Powles. He was a frequent visitor to Poplar Park.įlood attended McClymonds High School. He described himself as an extremely active child: he did scenery for school plays, painted house numbers, decorated show windows, babysat for his sister, and did as little schoolwork (and played as much baseball) as possible. Flood spoke very highly of Powles who “had no motives more exalted than good baseball and the benefits it offers.” Another of his mentors was Jim Chambers, an art teacher at Hoover.įlood attended Herbert Hoover Junior High. His first baseball position was catcher.įlood first played for George Powles, a local coach who mentored many future baseball stars at McClymonds High School and at other local teams. Then he found he could throw and was very coordinated. He discovered his athleticism at age 6 or 7 when he realized he was the fastest runner around. In his book, he describes himself as “having nothing,” and living in the ghetto. He was born in Texas but moved to West Oakland when he was two years old. ![]() ![]() Curt Flood (Janu– January 20, 1997) was a famous Major League Baseball player. ![]()
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