A’s outfielder Mark Canha grew up in San Jose and attended Bellarmine High School and Cal. Friday night, he put his left hand on the right shoulder of teammate Bruce Maxwell, who was the first big-league baseball player to take a knee during the national anthem.
Maxwell cited growing up in a military family and his experiences with racism in Huntsville, Ala., where President Trump said this week NFL players should be fired for kneeling during the anthem.
The A’s catcher took a knee again before Saturday’s game, again with his hand on his heart, again with Canha at his side.