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The sports community has rallied around the star of Arizona Diamondbacks, Ketel Marte, after a fan made her cry with derogatory comments on his deceased mother during the 4-1 victory of the team on the White Sox of Chicago at the rate field on Tuesday.
The fan who made the cruel comments to Marte was ejected from the game and prohibited indefinitely from all MLB ball parks indefinitely, a familiar source with the confirmed situation at PK Press Club Digital.
Marte, 31, was left in tears after the fan shouted derogatory comments on his deceased mother, Elpidia Valdez, who died in a car accident in the Dominican Republic in 2017.
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Fans show support for the star of Arizona Diamondbacks, Ketel Marte, n ° 4, during the third round of a baseball match against the White Sox in Chicago on Wednesday June 25, 2025 in Chicago. (AP photo / Erin Hooley)
Wednesday, during the Diamondbacks-White Sox game, the White Sox displayed a support message on their dashboard during the Marte bat during the first round.
“Baseball is the family: the White Sox community supports Ketel Marte,” said the message.
The official MLB account on X also published a message to the support of Marte.
The fan prohibited indefinitely after making derogatory comments on the end of Diamondbacks Star’s mother: Source
The Chicago White Sox display a panel on the big screen in support of Ketel Marte, # 4 by Arizona Diamondbacks, during the first round of a baseball match on Wednesday June 25, 2025 in Chicago. (AP photo / Erin Hooley)
New York Knicks star Karl-Anthony Towns also went to social networks to express his support for Marte.
Cities, like Marte, have lost her mother and can sympathize with what Marte has gone through. Jackie Cruz-Towns died due to COVVI-19 complications in April 2020.
MLB fans also went to social networks to show their support for Marte.
The DiamondBacks won the first two games in their series against the White Sox, but could not finish the scan while the White Sox won 7-3 on Wednesday.
Chicago White Sox’s third goal player Miguel Vargas, # 20, cuddles the champion of the Arizona Center Diamondbacks Ketel Marte, # 4, before a baseball match on Wednesday June 25, 2025 in Chicago. (AP photo / Erin Hooley)
Marte went 0-4 in defeat but is in the middle of another exceptional season for diamondbacks. The All-Star twice, in 54 games, has an average of the stick of .313 with 15 circuits and 32 products produced.
The DiamondBacks (41-39) have a day off Thursday and start a series of three games with the Miami Marlins (33-45) at home Friday, the first launch at 9:40 pm.
