Jack Flaherty is among the many fans mourning actor Chadwick Boseman. Jeff Curry-USA TODAY Sports

Cardinals pitcher Jack Flaherty honors Chadwick Boseman with 'Black Panther'-inspired cleats

By Erin Walsh | Last updated 8/29/20

The death of actor Chadwick Boseman shook the sports world to the core.

Boseman starred as Jackie Robinson in the 2013 film "42," and with that in mind, St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Jack Flaherty has decided to honor him.

Flaherty is set to take the mound for the Cardinals against the Cleveland Indians on Saturday, and his cleats will honor Boseman and his performance in the "Black Panther" film.

RIP pic.twitter.com/sT0rjcrEYy
— Jack Flaherty (@Jack9Flaherty) August 29, 2020

The 24-year-old has honored many different people in the past. Following the death of Kobe and Gianna Bryant, Flaherty honored them with his cleats.

Boseman died at the age of 43 on Friday after a long battle with colon cancer. His death came on the same day we honor Robinson — Jackie Robinson Day.

The Cards and Indians are set to get underway at 1:15 p.m. ET.

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