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.