PHOENIX –Friday night at Chase Field saw an incredible moment as the Arizona Diamondbacks fans gave Ketel Marte a standing ovation in his first at-bat back home after the incident in Chicago against the White Sox.
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Jun 27, 2025; Phoenix, Arizona, USA; Arizona D-Backs second base Ketel Marte (4) acknowledges the fans in the first inning against the Miami Marlins at Chase Field. Mandatory Credit: Rick Scuteri-Imagn Images
Standing ovation for Ketel Marte in his return to Chase Field. The #Dbacks second baseman wearing pink, along with some fans, to honor his late mother. pic.twitter.com/p4E1eEyhn7
— Mark McClune (@MarkMcClune) June 28, 2025
This past week, a fan attending the game between the Arizona Diamondbacks and the Chicago White Sox was ejected and banned indefinitely from all MLB stadiums and events. The fan had yelled something that had to do with Ketel Marte’s mother who passed away in 2017.
Jun 23, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Arizona D-Backs second base Ketel Marte (4) hugs pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez (57) in the dugout after he hits a home run against the Chicago White Sox during the fourth inning at Rate Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-Imagn Images
Recently, the D-Backs star second baseman took to social media to address the incident and share his thoughts about the situation.
Ketel Marte says the fan yelled “I sent your mom a text last night”
Marte said it crosses the line when a fan speaks about his late mother, especially in Chicago because that’s where he was when she passed in 2017 pic.twitter.com/M9FJ9GuOTU
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) June 27, 2025
D-Backs fans have rallied around Marte and started a movement online after the disgusting situation. The focus was to show their support for Marte by not only giving him a standing ovation in his first at-bat but by wearing pink as well to support his mother and the entire family.
If you are going to the Dbacks game on Friday, when Ketel Marte comes up to bat everyone should give him a standing ovation.
Thoughts?
— ???? Mr. Az (@MrAzSports) June 25, 2025
I really hope Chase Field gives Ketel Marte a standing ovation in his first at bat Friday night. https://t.co/t3PaJjKA9a
— Ryan Gutierrez (@RGutie7) June 25, 2025
On Friday night, two Arizona Diamondbacks fans were handing out shirts to show their support of Marte after the situation. Two lifelong D-Backs fans, Sam and Andrea, felt a bigger need to come out and show up when it mattered most. They were handing out pink shirts in honor of Ketel’s mother, with the writing, “Ketel is my MVP”.
@Dbacks fans Andrea and Sam showed their support for Ketel Marte by making custom shirts in support for Marte after the fan incident in Chicago.
They handed shirts out for FREE to D-Backs fans before the game outside the box office at Chase Field!
????: @benbliklen #Dbacks pic.twitter.com/YWiz7k9zAP
— Burn City Sports (@BurnCitySports) June 28, 2025
Arizona fans have truly shown time and time again how much they care about their city, their players, and their team and this is just another example of how D-Backs fans like to rally around one another, especially when it comes to showing love for their team.
“Arizona stands with you, Ketel Marte” ????
(via @Dbacks)pic.twitter.com/CLgPbsm5UI
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) June 28, 2025
Jun 25, 2025; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Fans hold up a sign in support of Arizona D-Backs second baseman Ketel Marte (not pictured) during the first inning game against the Chicago White Sox at Rate Field. Mandatory Credit: Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images
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Reporter Benjamin Bliklen covers the Arizona Diamondbacks and Arizona Cardinals for Burn City Sports. You can follow him on his X account, @BenBliklen
