MLB
Oakland A’s Catcher Bruce Maxwell Becomes First MLB Player to Kneel During Anthem
Anthem protests have begun to spread to other sports, with the first MLB player participating. The protester, Bruce Maxwell of the Oakland A’s, knelt with his hand over his heart during the playing of the national anthem before the September 23rd game with the Texas Rangers in Oakland.
Baseball’s Shifting Role in Mainstream Sports Television
I will hold onto the notion that baseball is America’s pastime until the day I die. Yet despite my grasp onto that age-old adage, it is undeniable that baseball’s role in American sports culture is changing.