Arizona’s Marte says fan reduced him to tears after saying he had texted player’s late mother

• 22-year-old was given indefinite MLB ban after comments

• Infielder’s mother died in car accident in 2017

The Arizona Diamondbacks’ Ketel Marte has given details about the comments that reduced him to tears during a game earlier this week.

A 22-year-old fan was given an indefinite ban from every MLB stadium after he made comments about the second baseman’s late mother during a Diamondbacks game at the Chicago White Sox. Marte’s mother, Elpidia Valdez, died in a car accident in the Dominican Republic in 2017.

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