Died: January 22, 2017(2017-01-22) (aged 25) Juan Adrián, Dominican Republic
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 17, 2013, for the Kansas City Royals
Last MLB appearance
September 30, 2016, for the Kansas City Royals
MLB statistics
Win–loss record
38–31
Earned run average
3.89
Strikeouts
470
Teams
Kansas City Royals (2013–2016)
Career highlights and awards
World Series champion (2015)
Yordano Ventura Hernández (Spanish:[ɟʝoɾˈðanoβenˈtuɾa]; June 3, 1991 – January 22, 2017) was a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). Ventura made his MLB debut on September 17, 2013. Known as a power pitcher, his fastball topped out at 102 mph in his career.[1] He won the 2015 World Series with the Royals. On January 22, 2017, Ventura was killed in a car crash in the Dominican Republic.
^Seven Yordano Ventura moments we'll never forget - CBSSports.com
YordanoVentura Hernández (Spanish: [ɟʝoɾˈðano βenˈtuɾa]; June 3, 1991 – January 22, 2017) was a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Kansas...
Yordano, born Giordano Di Marzo Migani, is an Italian–born Venezuelan singer-songwriter and guitar player. Born on October 27, 1951, in Rome, Italy, Yordano...
games dating back to the 1985 World Series. Kansas City sent rookie YordanoVentura to the mound in an attempt to even the series. San Francisco countered...
the Royals four starting pitchers, Johnny Cueto, Edinson Vólquez, YordanoVentura, and Chris Young, and primary relievers, Davis, Herrera, Ryan Madson...
on base prior to Morales' second blast. Kansas City's own starter, YordanoVentura, seemed dazed early, giving up a walk and two hits to the Astros before...
Vince Ventura (1917–2001), American professional baseball left fielder Yolanda Ventura (born 1968), Spanish actress and singer YordanoVentura (1991–2017)...
Royals' pitcher YordanoVentura, punching Ventura in the face and igniting a benches-clearing brawl. Machado charged the mound after Ventura hit Machado with...
against the Kansas City Royals; Marte and the Royals' starter that day, YordanoVentura, both died in unrelated car accidents on the same day in 2017. Marte...
2017). "Royals pitcher YordanoVentura killed in car crash". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 30, 2021. "YordanoVentura's hat with Oscar Taveras...
February 6, 2023. Kalland, Robby (January 22, 2017). "Royals Pitcher YordanoVentura Was Killed In A Fatal Car Accident In The Dominican Republic". Yahoo...
January 22, 2017, it was announced that Kansas City Royals pitcher YordanoVentura was killed in a car accident in the Dominican Republic. The team's...
professional baseball player Tetelo Vargas – professional baseball player YordanoVentura – professional baseball player Ozzie Virgil – professional baseball...
2022 Ryan Jenkins 2011 Jason Adam 2011 2018 Juan Graterol 2011 2016 YordanoVentura 2011 2013 2015 World Series Champion Brett Eibner 2011 2016 Cheslor...
of a succession of walks and a sacrifice fly from starter YordanoVentura, although Ventura composed himself sufficiently to ward off further Baltimore...
recall YordanoVentura". Kansas City Star. Retrieved July 22, 2015. ESPN (July 22, 2015). "Royals place Jason Vargas on DL, recall YordanoVentura". Retrieved...
signed a one-year $526,000 contract. During spring training in 2014, YordanoVentura won the final spot in the Royals' starting rotation over Duffy. However...
bench-clearing brawl after his teammate Adam Eaton grounded out to YordanoVentura. Sale was one of five players to be ejected for his role in the brawl...
The 2017 season marked the end of the World Series core: pitcher YordanoVentura was killed in a car accident on January 22, and the Royals wore patches...
Hosmer changed his jersey to No. 30 in honor of former Royals teammate YordanoVentura, who had died a year earlier. Hosmer's previous No. 35 was already...
back-to-back leadoff doubles by Kevin Pillar and Ryan Goins off of starter YordanoVentura. They made it 3–0 in the sixth when Edwin Encarnacion followed a leadoff...
Missouri Jake Peavy was tabbed by the Giants to start Game 2, while YordanoVentura took the mound for the Royals. The game started with a bang, as Gregor...
including his only World Series home run, a two-run home run, off YordanoVentura as part of the Mets' 9–3 victory in their only win of the series. Wright...
December 29, 2016. Kalland, Robby (January 22, 2017). "Royals Pitcher YordanoVentura Was Killed in a Fatal Car Accident in the Dominican Republic". Yahoo...
Hosmer singled to score both runners. In the bottom of the second, YordanoVentura walked three batters to load the bases for the Orioles before Caleb...
Global Information