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Playing in the major league is the ultimate dream for any baseball player. However, the spotlight of playing at the most competitive level also brings a dark side for players.
Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Tanner Banks is the latest recipient of vile comments from a section of fans. Tanner's wife, Chandler, shared the "terrible" side of baseball in her Instagram story on Saturday.
Chandler shared a snap of the vile comments directed at the Phillies pitcher's family on an Instagram post of her son.
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(Image source - Chandler Banks Instagram)The comments were from a post shared for their son in October 2023. The comments have been deleted.
"Happy birthday to our big 4-year-old! There is never a dull moment with this fun spunky boy! We love you so much! Thanks for being you and bringing so much light to our family."The unwarranted comments could have been in reference to the veteran Phillies reliever's performance against the New York Mets on Saturday. He was taken out of the game after pitching just 0.1 innings.
Tanner Banks was taken off as the Mets blew past the Phillies to level the series
With the Mets leading the Phillies 5-4 in a hard-fought contest heading into the sixth inning, Tanner Banks conceded a two-run double to New York star Francisco Lindor to stretch the NL East rivals' lead to 7-4 in the game.
The Mets added four answered runs to ease to a 11-4 win after Banks was taken off the mound. The Phillies pitching staff received flak for conceding a MLB record seven solo home runs in the game.
The win also saw the Mets join the Phillies at the AL East top spot with both teams holding a 46-31 record. One of the two teams would be leading the division after Sunday's series decider.
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