The video that moved millions to the streets in protest and a nation to face the racism in its soil was “a call to action” that Cardinals starter Jack Flaherty said he could not ignore.
In the wake of George Floyd’s death in Minneapolis under the knee of a police officer, the Cardinals’ opening day starter was one of several high-profile Major League Baseball players who amplified his voice and thoughts on social injustice through social media. Flaherty became more outspoken on Twitter and engaged in advocacy on podcasts, most recently joining former Cardinals Matt Holliday and his wife Leslee on their podcast, “Table Forty,” to discuss why he chose to speak out.