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Beloved Baltimore superfan Mo Gaba passes away at age 14

Posted at 9:08 PM, Jul 28, 2020
and last updated 2020-07-29 10:29:09-04

BALTIMORE — Many knew him for his contagious laugh and unwavering support for Baltimore sports.

Mo Gaba has passed away at the age of 14.

A resident of Glen Burnie, Mo began calling in to a radio program on 105.7 The Fan in 2015 when he was 9-years-old.

At just nine-months-old, Gaba lost his eyesight to a malignant tumor. He had battled cancer four different times throughout his life.

RELATED: Mo Gaba elected to Orioles Hall of Fame

Earlier Tuesday, the Orioles announced Gaba had been elected to the team's Hall of Fame as the second-ever recipient of The Wild Billy Hagy Award.

He also became an honorary Baltimore police lieutenant earlier this month.

RELATED: Mo Gaba, blind teen cancer survivor, named honorary BPD Lieutenant

All across the community people sent their condolences, including Governor Larry Hogan, the Baltimore Police Department, Ravens, the Orioles and star first baseman Trey Mancini, and 105.7 The Fan radio host Jeremy Conn.