Phillies pitcher Tanner Banks' wife shows "terrible" side of baseball, pleads to stop vile remarks against their young son

Playing in the major league is the ultimate dream for any baseball player. However, competing at the highest level also has its downsides.

Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Tanner Banks was the recipient of vile comments from a section of fans. His wife, Chandler, shared a snap of the remarks directed at the Phillies pitcher and their family on Instagram on Saturday.

"This is the side of baseball people don't see. It's terrible! and needs to stop. Please be kind to these players and their families," Chandler captioned her story, highlighting the comments from a fan.

(Image source - Chandler Banks Instagram)

The comments were from a post for their son's birthday in October 2023. The comments have since 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 comments were likely made after 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.

The Mets added four unanswered runs to ease to an 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 will take the lead in the division after Sunday's series decider.

About the author

Chaitanya Prakash is an editor who covers US Sports at Sportskeeda. His first brush with sportswriting was in 2012 when the greatest football manager of all time, Sir Alex Ferguson, bid farewell to the beautiful game.

Although having started out professionally as a cricket writer in 2022, Chaitanya's curiosity and indiscriminate interest in all sports in general eventually introduced him to America's favorite pastime.

While Chaitanya's favorite player from the current crop is the dynamic Venezuelan Ronald Acuna Jr., his all-time favorite, however, is Pedro Martinez, for his self-belief and consistency. He also rates Jose Bautista's iconic bat flip in 2015 as his favorite moment in baseball history.

Chaitanya specializes in reporting on technical aspects of the game or analyzing patterns behind specific plays. He also likes pondering over players' self-assessments following the conclusion of a game as it helps him get an idea of how they think about the sport in general.

When not cheering for his favorites across sports, Chaitanya likes being transported to the past through a good war documentary or a historical documentary in general.

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