McCain, the 2008 Republican nominee for president, was a regular spectator at Arizona’s major sports venues, most notably Chase Field, home of MLB’s Diamondbacks.
The D-backs and the state’s major sports franchises tweeted tributes soon after McCain’s death was announced.
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Arizona wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald last December wrote an appreciation of McCain for SI.com. Fitzgerald lauded McCain for his courage during his time as a prisoner of war during the Vietnam War.
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The state’s major universities responded, as well:
