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Teams, fans salute Ali with clips, cheers

Associated Press

Thursday, August 6, 2009

NEW YORK -- Anytime Muhammad Ali is on the undercard, it must be a big fight. Ali received a warm welcome Thursday night when he was honored before the New York Yankees hosted the Boston Red Sox in the opener of a four-game set between the heated rivals. The Yankees showed highlights of some of Ali's fights on the videoboards in center field before the boxing great was driven in a golf cart through an opening near the visitors' bullpen in left-center field. Wearing dark sunglasses, Ali pointe ...

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