US EditionArizona Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte Brought to Tears From Fan Taunt About Late Mom
- During Tuesday's game at Guaranteed Rate Field, Ketel Marte of the Arizona Diamondbacks became visibly emotional and began crying after a fan directed hurtful remarks toward his late mother.
- During Marte's plate appearance in the seventh inning, a fan directed a verbal insult at him that involved his mother, who passed away in a 2017 automobile accident in the Dominican Republic.
- The ejection of the fan was requested by the Arizona Diamondbacks’ skipper Torey Lovullo along with his bench coach Jeff Banister, and a representative for the White Sox confirmed that the removal was carried out.
- Marte hit a first-inning solo home run and finished 2 for 4 with an RBI in the Diamondbacks' 4-1 victory while Lovullo told Marte, "I love you and I’m with you and we’re all together."
- Lovullo emphasized protecting players from fan misconduct and praised the team's resilience as they prepare to pursue a series sweep over the White Sox on Wednesday.
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A White Sox fan barred from all major league stadiums after heckling a player from the Arizona Diamondbacks
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Fan banned after heckling Diamondbacks’ Ketel Marte to tears about late mother at White Sox’s Rate Field
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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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