• Mets give Bruce Maxwell — MLB’s first kneeler — another baseball chance

    Mets give Bruce Maxwell — MLB’s first kneeler — another baseball chance

    The Mets are close to signing catcher Bruce Maxwell, who was the first MLB player to kneel during the national anthem, to a minor-league contract Tuesday, The Post’s Mike Puma confirmed. The 28-year-old Maxwell slashed .182/.207./309 with one home run during the 2018 season, his last in the MLB with the Athletics before he elected …