BREAKING: It was just reported that Kansas City Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura was killed in car crash Sunday in the Dominican Republic. Ventura was only 25!!!
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CelebNSports247.com has learned that Kansas City Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura was identified as the victim of a fatal crash.
Jacobo Mateo Moquete of the Dominican national police colonel confirm it was Yordano Ventura. The twice named to the All-Star Futures Game agency and the team also confirmed his death to Jesse Sanchez a reporter for MLB.com.
What is strange about the car crash is that Ventura’s death comes on the same day former Indians infielder Andy Marte was killed in a car crash in the DR. However, the accidents are unrelated.
Cristian Moreno of ESPN reports that Ventura is believed to have been driving under the influence at the time of the crash.
Juan Adrian, Dominican Republic, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017. Photo Credit: AP
Ventura was a fixture in the Royals’ rotation since he finished sixth in Rookie of the Year voting in 2014. He went 11–12 last season with a 4.45 ERA. Since the news broke, Royals fans have taken the news hard and have been gathering to pay respects to the loss of Yordano.
Another strange point is that Ventura was close friends with Cardinals prospect Oscar Taveras, who died in a car crash in October 2014. He too was driving drunk.
Take a look:
Royals fans offer their condolences to Danny Duffy and Christian Colon at The K: pic.twitter.com/tVrUt9vuBm
— Sam McDowell (@SamMcDowell11) January 22, 2017
We are all young once and feel like we are immortal, people need to remember we are NOT. If you drink, don’t drive, call Uber or Lyft (get the apps), it can save your life. Be smart please.
