US EditionArizona Diamondbacks' Ketel Marte Brought to Tears From Fan Taunt About Late Mom
CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, JUN 24 – A 22-year-old fan was banned indefinitely after making a derogatory comment about Marte's mother, who died in a 2017 car accident, during a game MLB officials called unacceptable.
- During a Tuesday game at Chicago's Rate Field, Ketel Marte, the All-Star infielder for the Diamondbacks, became visibly upset and cried after being verbally harassed by a White Sox spectator who made insensitive remarks about his deceased mother.
- The incident happened during Marte's seventh-inning plate appearance and followed the 2017 car accident death of his mother, Elpidia Valdez, in the Dominican Republic.
- Marte launched a solo home run in the opening inning and played a key role in his team's 4-1 win, with both his manager and the team's shortstop offering support and denouncing the inappropriate behavior of a fan.
- Lovullo described the incident as a difficult moment and assured Marte that he supports him and the entire team stands behind him. Perdomo expressed his anger over what happened and insisted that the fan responsible should be prohibited from future games.
- The offending fan was promptly ejected, and Diamondbacks players and staff emphasized the need to protect players from abusive spectators as Arizona prepares for the series finale.
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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…
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