Cardinals pitcher Jack Flaherty is a deep thinker who is not afraid to make his beliefs known about social and racial issues, whether through his actions or words.
His support of the Black Lives Matter movement last year, after the police murder of George Floyd and other racially charged incidents nationwide involving law enforcement, rankled some fans but was applauded by others.
He reflects on the background that spurred his openness, as well as other issues, with some interesting comments this week on the debut episode of "The Bigs' — a podcast hosted by former Cardinal Xavier Scruggs and produced by Major League Baseball.