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- Updated: June 4, 2016
MIAMI — Muhammad Ali’s presence remains at Marlins Park. One reminder is on a plaque in the team’s clubhouse, which quotes “The Greatest” saying: “Champions have to have the skill and the will. But the will must be stronger than the skill.”
Ali, who died on Friday night at 74, has a place in the heart of the organization. He was the surprise guest at the inaugural regular-season game at Marlins Park in 2012.
Giancarlo Stanton and Mike Dunn are the two players who remain from that team. Both have saved the photo the players took with Ali in the locker room.
“It’s huge,” Stanton said of meeting the boxing legend. “When you grow up, there’s like a handful of guys who are at the top. Those are the guys you want to meet. All you need is a photo of them. You don’t need to say something to them sometimes. He’s definitely one of them.”
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