Diamondbacks star Ketel Marte reveals what fan said to him about late mother that prompted emotional response

Arizona Diamondbacks

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Arizona Diamondbacks star second baseman Ketel Marte was in tears during a pitching change in the seventh inning of the team’s 4-1 win over the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field on Tuesday after an opposing fan made a comment about his late mother. Marte’s mother, Elpidia Valdez, died in a car crash in the Dominican Republic in 2017. The incident resulted in the fan who made the comment being indefinitely banned from MLB ballparks, and an outpouring of support for Marte.

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