The Baltimore Ravens just lost an important part of their community, as superfan Mo Gaba lost his battle against cancer on Tuesday night.
He was 14.
The Ravens posted an emotional tribute video on Twitter to honor one of their biggest (and youngest) supporters. The two-minute video comes with a caption, “Forever a Raven. We love you, Mo.”
Forever a Raven.
We love you, Mo. 💜 pic.twitter.com/iQisDcoaIc
— Baltimore Ravens (@Ravens) July 29, 2020
Ever since 2015 when Gaba made a sneaky call to a local radio station in Baltimore, the superfan has been a dear part of the Ravens community. The young fan has been a staple in the team's training sessions and even made history last year by becoming the first person to announce a draft selection written in braille.
Article Continues Below“The world has lost a beautiful spirit and a shining light,” Ravens coach John Harbaugh said, per ESPN.com. “With his infectious laugh, amazing love of life and love of Baltimore sports, Mo captured the hearts of not only our organization, but the entire state of Maryland.”
As a Baltimore native, Mo Gaba was also a huge fan of the city's baseball team, the Baltimore Orioles. Gaba even threw out the inaugural first pitch for the Orioles' Kids Opening Day in 2017.
The baseball franchise has opted to elect Gaba to the Orioles' Hall of Fame hours before he passed away. The team also posted their own emotional tribute to their superfan on Twitter.
Forever #MoStrong 🖤
Thank you, Mo, for sharing your joy and contagious laughter with the team and all the countless memories we will never forget. pic.twitter.com/3JDifNIMmh
— Baltimore Orioles (@Orioles) July 29, 2020
Rest in power, Mo.