Ex-MLB star reveals anthem-kneeling drama, vax issue sparked political interest, implores Americans to vote

Former MLB catcher Jonathan Lucroy implored his societal media pursuing to spell retired and ballot connected Election Day successful aggregate tweets successful which helium explained wherefore it’s truthful important.

"Please go retired and ballot today," Lucroy said successful 1 of galore posts connected X connected Tuesday. "Personally, I americium voting for household and patriotic values. I emotion my wife, my children, my God, and my family. I cull thing that is contrary to my children’s maturation arsenic productive, hardworking, and meritorious adults. I emotion America and what it stands for. Anything that tries to fundamentally alteration that I volition cull harshly.

"Vote according to your beliefs arsenic well, but instrumentality clip to survey some sides. Please, successful the sanction of democracy, beryllium educated earlier making immoderate affectional decision. 

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Milwaukee Brewers erstwhile catcher and existent insignificant league teacher Jonathan Lucroy keeps an oculus connected catching drills during insignificant league workouts astatine American Family Fields of Phoenix connected March 6, 2023. (IMAGN)

"We should strive to unrecorded successful Meritocracy. A spot wherever hard work, sacrifice, and perseverance successful look of nonaccomplishment should beryllium rewarded."

While Lucroy didn’t accidental who helium was voting for, helium has reposted galore tweets astir Donald Trump and those who person endorsed him, including Elon Musk and Joe Rogan.

But to instrumentality his constituent astir patriotism further, Lucroy revealed a communicative astir erstwhile helium was asked during his playing days successful MLB to kneel for the nationalist anthem. 

He explained wherefore helium refused. 

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"I was erstwhile told by a squad to kneel for the anthem," helium began. "I told them no. Never ever would I bash so. I told them I would discontinue earlier I ever did that. Kneeling wasn’t the reply to the problem, it’s pissed fractional the state disconnected and created adjacent much division. 

"I would everlastingly beryllium ashamed if I disrespected a state and the Veterans that had fought, bled, and died for it that had provided maine the accidental that it had to play a childs (sic) crippled for a living. 

"It was a immense grant and blessing to bash so."

Atlanta Braves catcher Jonathan Lucroy (14) celebrates with teammates aft scoring during the 3rd inning against the Miami Marlins astatine loanDepot Park. (Sam Navarro-USA TODAY Sports)

Lucroy besides said, "This aforesaid squad said that I had to get vaccinated to spot my family," which was presumably during the shortened COVID-19 season. Lucroy was with the Boston Red Sox for conscionable 1 crippled that play earlier being released.

"These 2 incidences propelled maine to dive successful with passionateness to larn astir what we are presently facing, culturally. Please ballot today," helium said. 

Lucroy played 12 MLB seasons with 9 antithetic teams, the astir of which with the Milwaukee Brewers. The Brewers drafted Lucroy retired of Louisiana-Lafayette successful the 3rd circular successful 2007. 

Former Milwaukee Brewers catcher Jonathan Lucroy waves to fans aft officially retiring arsenic a Brewer earlier crippled against the Cincinnati Reds astatine American Family Field. (Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports)

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Lucroy slashed .274/.335/.416 with 108 homers, 548 RBI and 1,134 hits implicit his career. 

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