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Former Padres, Diamondbacks GM Kevin Towers remembered by MLB community after dying of cancer

Former Arizona Diamondbacks general manager Kevin Towers died of cancer on Tuesday.

Many in baseball remembered Towers, 56, who helped the Padres get to a World Series, on social media.

Here's some of their thoughts on his passing.

Remembering Kevin Towers (1961-2018):

Kevin Towers, one of the greatest people this game has ever known, and the ultimate fighter, has passed away from cancer. Unbelievable. He will be greatly missed. Loved that man

— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) January 30, 2018

Sad, sad news this morning: Former GM Kevin Towers has passed away after battling insidious cancer for the past 14 months.