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Cardinals mourn Taveras, Sports
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Family, fans remember life of Yordano Ventura
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Yordano Ventura Tribute Given by Royals Prior to Home Opener vs
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Royals, Lorenzo Cain forge 2-0 ALCS advantage over Orioles
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Yordano Ventura, RIP Ace
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C.A.: 1982 Topps Denny Lewallyn
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5 years ago today, Yordano Ventura passed away at the age of 25
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Cardinals prospect Taveras dies in car accident
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Jose Fernandez was at bar in the hours before boat crash killed
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Yordano Ventura's Royals contract unpaid 2 years after death
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Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura may have been robbed as he lay
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Remembering Yordano Ventura: Another MLB star gone too soon