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Kansas City Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura, died on Jan. 22, 2017 in his native Dominican Republic after driving his Jeep through the guardrail on a mountainous roadway
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Kansas City Royals' Raul Mondesi wears a tribute to teammate Yordano Ventura, who died in a car accident last month, as he prepares to bat during spring training baseball practice Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017, in Surprise, Ariz. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
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A billboard memorializing Kansas City Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura is shown along I-29 in Kansas City, Mo., Friday, Jan. 27, 2017. The Kansas City Royals organization gathered together Friday to remember Yordano Ventura in a private Celebration of Life for the pitcher who died Sunday in a car accident in the Dominican Republic. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
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This photo released by Dominican Republic Highway Police and Military Commission shows the fatal crash site of Kansas City Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura near Juan Adrian, Dominican Republic, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017. Ventura, whose electric arm and confident demeanor helped lead Kansas City to a long-awaited World Series championship in 2015, died in the car crash in his native Dominican Republic early Sunday. (Dominican Republic Highway Police and Military Commission via AP)
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In this photo released by Dominican Republic Highway Police and Military Commission, locals and authorities stand at the fatal crash site of MLB player Yordano Ventura near Juan Adrian, Dominican Republic, Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017. Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura, whose electric arm and confident demeanor helped lead Kansas City to a long-awaited World Series championship in 2015, died in this car crash in his native Dominican Republic early Sunday. He was 25. (Dominican Republic Highway Police and Military Commission, via AP)
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FILE - In this Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014, file photo, Kansas City Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura has an RIP O.T. #18 on his hat, paying tribute to his friend and countryman, Cardinals outfielder Oscar Taveras as he walks off the field during the first inning of Game 6 of baseball's World Series against the San Francisco Giants in Kansas City, Mo. Ventura, whose electric arm and confident demeanor helped lead his long-suffering team to the 2015 World Series title, died in a car crash in his native Dominican Republic early Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017. Taveras also was killed in a car accident in the Dominican Republic, and his funeral occurred just hours before Ventura stepped on the mound for Game 6. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip, File)
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Kansas City Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura throws during the first inning of Game 6 of baseball's World Series against the San Francisco Giants Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2014, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Tannen Maury, Pool)
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Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Yordano Ventura (30) takes the ball from catcher Salvador Perez, right, after loading the bases full during the first inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Monday, May 26, 2014. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
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Houston Astros right fielder George Springer hits a two-run double off Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Yordano Ventura during the second inning of a baseball game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Monday, May 26, 2014. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
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Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Yordano Ventura delivers to a Houston Astros batter during the first inning of a baseball game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Monday, May 26, 2014. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
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Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Yordano Ventura (30) is checked out by a team trainer before being relieved in the third inning of a baseball game against the Houston Astros at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Monday, May 26, 2014. Ventura gave up five runs in the first two innings. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
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Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Yordano Ventura delivers to a Chicago White Sox batter during the first inning of a baseball game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Tuesday, May 20, 2014. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
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Chicago White Sox's Tyler Flowers watches his solo home run off Kansas City Royals starting pitcher Yordano Ventura during the fifth inning of a baseball game at Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Mo., Tuesday, May 20, 2014. (AP Photo/Orlin Wagner)
