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Royals Pitcher Yordano Ventura Killed in Car Crash
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KC Royals Pitcher Yordano Ventura dies in car accident
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After tragic death of Yordano Ventura, Royals enter the long season of mourning
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Yordano Ventura's death weighs on Royals as spring training opens
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Remembering Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura
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Royals star Yordano Ventura dies in car accident at age 25
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Royals' Ventura killed in car crash in Dominican Republic
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Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura dies in car crash in Dominican Republic
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Yordano Ventura's Royals contract unpaid 2 years after death
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Current, former major leaguers die in Dominican crashes
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An artifact to remember
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Remembering Yordano Ventura: Another MLB star gone too soon
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Thousands pay respects to Yordano Ventura, late Kansas City Royals starter - ESPN
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Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura dies in crash
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What happened before Kansas City Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura was killed in Jeep crash in Dominican Republic