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Bruce Maxwell

1990–

United States

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Bruce Tyrone Maxwell III (born December 20, 1990) is a German–born American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Oakland Athletics from 2016 through 2018. Maxwell was the first MLB player to join other US athletes protesting racial injustice by kneeling during the national anthem.

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