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Arizona Rattlers star second baseman Ketel Marte Chicago White Sox On the interest rate court after opposing fans commented on his late mother on Tuesday.
Marte’s mother, Elpidia Valdez, died in a car accident Dominican Republic 2017.
The incident led to fans, the comment was banned indefinitely on the MLB baseball field and poured in support for Marte.
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Chicago White Sox’s Miguel Vargas left, embracing Arizona Rattlers’ Keitel Matt (4) ahead of a baseball game in Chicago on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
The 31-year-old All-Star reveals fans interview On Thursday’s “Danny Bethbor.”
Marte claims fans shouted, “I texted your mom last night.” Marte filed the claim in Spanish, but it was translated through subtitles on the podcast.
“What happened was in the seventh inning, and I came.” He shouted at me and spoke to my mom. He was like, ‘I sent your mom a text last night. ‘I was in Chicago when everything happened to my mom. ”
He added that fans’ behavior was “out of control.”
Rattlesnake star Ketel Marte cries after fans’ cruel comments on late mother
Arizona Rattlers Shortstop Geraldo Perdomo (left) and second baseman Ketel Marte (right) celebrated after defeating the Chicago White Sox on June 24, 2025 at Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois. (Patrick Gorski-Imagn image)
MLB provides a statement about the event.
“We praise the White Sox for taking immediate action to remove fans,” Major League Baseball said in a statement to Fox News Digital.
The Rattlers played the White Sox again on Wednesday, which showed a message on the scoreboard to support Matt’s first inning.
The news said: “Baseball is a family: The White Sox community supports Keitel Matt.”
Diamondbacks Manager Torey Lovullo secured the tearful Marte to the mound in the pitching change in the seventh inning and wrapped his arms around him.
“It’s a terrible moment. The fans hate it. The fans are going too far,” an emotional Lovelo told reporters after the game.
Lovalo added that he told Matt that he was not alone and that heckler was “idiot”.
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Fans expressed support for Arizona Diamondbacks’ Ketel Marte (4) in the third inning of a baseball game against the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley)
Rattlesnake shortstop Geraldo Perdomo calls on fans to be banned after the game is over.
“That’s impossible,” Pedumo said. “We can’t continue to do this… In MLB. ”
In 52 games, the two-time All-Star team averaged .316, with 14 home runs and 31 RBIs.
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