Baseball in mourning after passing of Muhammad Ali
The greatest boxer of all time, Muhammad Ali, died at the age of 74 on Friday and with his death came an outpouring of respect, sentiment, and kind words from the world of baseball.
Rest easy, Champ. https://t.co/p5aeQUhyC6
— MLB (@MLB) June 4, 2016
Players from all over the league poured their hearts out on social media in honor of the boxing legend, who was initially hospitalized Thursday due to a respiratory issue.
Forever a champion. #RIPAli pic.twitter.com/cPjMwSwije
— andrew mccutchen (@TheCUTCH22) June 4, 2016
@FlavaFraz21 Such a champ outside the ring, too. He stood up for his beliefs in turbulent times.
— Dave Miller (@ChiSoxDave) June 4, 2016
RIP Muhammad Ali. An inspiration for all! #GOAT 🐐
— Justin Verlander (@JustinVerlander) June 4, 2016
RIP to the legendary #MuhammadAli. #Boxing #TheGreatest pic.twitter.com/tSkByG3KNf
— Adrián González (@Adrian_ElTitan) June 4, 2016
RIP @MuhammadAli
— Russell Martin (@russellmartin55) June 4, 2016
" The Greatest of all time " pic.twitter.com/byqziknT7e
RIP Ali
— Taijuan Walker (@tai_walker) June 4, 2016
RIP Muhammad Ali #GOAT #athleteactivist
— Nelson Cruz (@ncboomstick23) June 4, 2016
Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. Greatest of all time. Sad day man. RIP https://t.co/GzUqBgTx6X
— Devon Travis (@DeVoTrAv) June 4, 2016
Ali is widely recognized as one of the best heavyweights in boxing history, capturing three World Heavyweight titles during an illustrious career which also included a gold medal at the 1960 Olympics in Rome.