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Arizona Diamondbacks star Ketel Marte was warmly welcomed by Diamondbacks fans in his first inning Friday night's 9-8 loss to the Miami Marlins at Chase Field.
It was the team's first game at home since the Rattlebacks beat the Chicago White Sox 4-1, when a fan shouted derogatory to Marte's late mother, Elpidia Valdez. She died in a car accident in the Dominican Republic in 2017.
Comments made Marte cry, while the second baseman was cemented by Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo in the pitching change.
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Arizona Rattlers' Ketel Marte waved him to the crowd as he defeated the Miami Marlins for the first time in a baseball game in Phoenix on Friday, June 27, 2025. (AP Photo/Rose D. Franklin)
Fans who made brutal comments about Marte were expelled from the game and were banned from all MLB baseball courts indefinitely, a source familiar with the Fox News' digital numbers.
In Wednesday's Rattles – White Sox played, the White Sox showed a supportive message on the scoreboard during the first inning of Marte's Bat game.
The news said: “Baseball is a family: The White Sox community supports Keitel Matt.”
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Arizona Diamondbacks fans cheered for Ketel Marte of the Arizona Diamondbacks, who made his first appearance against the Miami Marlins in a baseball game Friday, June 27, 2025 in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Rose D. Franklin)
Marte got the same support when he walked to the plate at the bottom of the first inning on Friday.
Diamondbacks fans wore pink shirts that read “Ketel is my MVP” while other fans brought the “Arizona likes Ketel” logo.
Marte put on his helmet and knocked the bat to his chest to honor the crowd's waving support.
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Arizona Diamondbacks second baseman Ketel Marte (4) returned to the game against the Miami Marlins in the first inning at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona on June 27, 2025. (Rick Scuteri-Imagn image)
The 31-year-old went 0-4 with a 0-4 loss, but he is in another great season. The NL All-Stars averaged .307 on hits, with 15 home runs and 32 hits in 55 games this season.
The Rattlers (41-40) will hope to play the hot Marlins (35-45), who won their last five games at 4:10 p.m.
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