Yordano Ventura (Jan. 25, age 25)
Yordano Ventura, a Kansas City Royals pitcher who helped lead his team to win two pennants and a World Series, died Jan. 22 in a car crash in his native Dominican Republic, the team announced. He was 25.
Another Dominican player, former major leaguer Andy Marte, 33, was killed Sunday in a separate wreck in the Carribbean country, MLB.com reported. Marte was an infielder who played with the Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians and Arizona Diamondbacks. He played the last two seasons with KT Wiz in South Korea, MLB.com reported.
Ventura played in the 2014 and 2015 World Series, the latter of which the Royals won. He was drafted by the franchise in 2013, had a 38-31 career pitching record, and started in nine postseason games.
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