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Arizona Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte Brought to Tears From Fan Taunt About Late Mom
- During Tuesday's game at Chicago's Rate Field, Ketel Marte of the Arizona Diamondbacks became visibly emotional and began crying after a spectator taunted him regarding his deceased mother.
- The fan's comments referenced Marte's mother, Elpidia Valdez, who died in a 2017 car accident in the Dominican Republic, leading to the fan's ejection upon the team's request.
- Marte hit a solo home run during Tuesday’s game that Arizona won 4-1, and he became visibly emotional in the seventh inning when a pitching change prompted manager Torey Lovullo and teammate Geraldo Perdomo to offer him comfort.
- Lovullo acknowledged that some fans can behave unacceptably and emphasized his commitment to defending his players, while Perdomo insisted that the individual responsible should face a ban, describing the behavior as intolerable.
- The Diamondbacks plan to continue their series at Rate Field on Wednesday aiming for a sweep, with Lovullo expressing pride in how the team handles ongoing adversity including multiple injuries.
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A White Sox fan barred from all major league stadiums after heckling a player from the Arizona Diamondbacks
A fan who heckled Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte during a game against the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field on Tuesday night has been banned indefinitely from all major league stadiums, a person with direct knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press. Marte was seen in tears on the field after the spectator yelled a derogatory comment about Marte’s late mother during a seventh-inning at-bat in Arizona’s 4-1 win over Chica…
Fan banned after heckling Diamondbacks’ Ketel Marte to tears about late mother at White Sox’s Rate Field
Ketel Marte received a nice ovation when his name was announced pregame during lineup introductions on Wednesday afternoon at Rate Field. As Marte made his way to the plate in the first inning, the Chicago White Sox placed a message on a video board reading “Baseball is family. The White Sox community supports Ketel Marte.” Before the game, Sox manager Will Venable was among those to offer an apology to the Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman a …
Arizona Diamondbacks Star Left Sobbing On Field After Fan Cruelly Heckles Him During Game
Ketel Marte of the Arizona Diamondbacks was brought to tears after a fan cruelly heckled him during a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox.The moment occurred on Tuesday night at Chicago's Rate Field, during Ketel Marte's at-bat in the seventh inning, with the Diamondbacks leading.Ketel Ricardo Marte Valdez, hailing from the Dominican Republic, is a two-time All-Star, earning this distinction in 2019 and again in 2024. In 2023, he was nam…
MLB bans fan for inappropriate heckling of Arizona second baseman Ketel Marte
A fan who heckled Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte during a game against the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field on Tuesday night has been banned indefinitely from all major league stadiums, a person with direct knowledge of the decision told The Associated Press.
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