NEW YORK � Muhammad Ali is back in the Bronx.

Ali received a warm welcome when he was honored before the New York Yankees� game against the Boston Red Sox on Thursday night.
The boxing great pointed and waved to the crowd as he rode along the warning track in a golf cart. The cheers grew louder as he approached home plate and the crowd chanted �Ali! Ali!�
Shortstop Derek Jeter gave the former heavyweight champion a Yankees hat before the entire New York dugout emptied out for a picture behind home plate.
Ali fought across the street at the old Yankee Stadium in 1976, beating Ken Norton in a 15-round unanimous decision. His adopted son, Asaad Ali, is a catching prospect who was drafted by the Angels in the 40th round of the June draft.