{"id":478176,"date":"2025-08-11T20:57:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T00:57:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/ketel-marte-receives-emotional-bat-in-honor-of-his-deceased-mother\/"},"modified":"2025-08-11T20:57:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T00:57:00","slug":"ketel-marte-receives-emotional-bat-in-honor-of-his-deceased-mother","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/sports\/baseball\/ketel-marte-receives-emotional-bat-in-honor-of-his-deceased-mother\/","title":{"rendered":"Ketel Marte receives emotional bat in honor of his deceased mother"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<em>Phoenix, Arizona.<\/em> \u2013 Arizona Diamondbacks Dominican second baseman Ketel Marte experienced an emotional moment when he received a personalized bat in memory of his deceased mother, Elpidia Vald\u00e9z, who lost her life in a traffic accident at the age of 39.\n\nThe tribute is part of the &#8220;Player&#8217;s Weekend&#8221; of Major League Baseball, an event in which players have the opportunity to express their personality and pay tribute to loved ones or special causes.\n\n\n<p><strong>You may be interested in:<\/strong>Summary: <a href=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/deportes\/beisbol\/resumen-marte-guerrero-jr-y-ozuna-brillan-en-la-jornada-dominical-de-grandes-ligas\/\">Marte, Guerrero Jr. and Ozuna shine on the Sunday of Major Leagues<\/a><\/p>\n\n\nDuring this edition, Marte will carry a bat adorned with an image of himself next to his mother, framed in a heart and surrounded by purple flowers. &#8220;During the players&#8217; weekend, Ketel Marte will use a special bat to honor his mom&#8230; the image presents a beautiful photo of the two surrounded by purple flowers,&#8221; highlighted MLB through its official account on X (formerly Twitter).\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"es\" dir=\"ltr\">Ketel Marte se conmueve con el bate que hizo en honor a su madre, el cual usar\u00e1 durante Player\u2019s Weekend. \ud83e\udd79\ud83d\udc9c <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wHWTV3BkJe\">pic.twitter.com\/wHWTV3BkJe<\/a><\/p>&mdash; MLB Espa\u00f1ol (@mlbespanol) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mlbespanol\/status\/1955010880246108613?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 11, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\nThis touching gesture reflects the player&#8217;s personal connection to his roots and the profound impact his mother had on his life, both on and off the field.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Phoenix, Arizona. \u2013 Arizona Diamondbacks Dominican second baseman Ketel Marte experienced an emotional moment when he received a personalized bat in memory of his deceased mother, Elpidia Vald\u00e9z, who lost her life in a traffic accident at the age of 39. 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