Tragedy can strike at any moment, and Sunday morning the sports world found that out as Yordano Ventura passed away at the age of 25 due to a car accident in the Dominican Republic.
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Ventura broke into the majors with the Royals in 2013 and won a World Series with the team.
Former MLBer Andy Marte was also reportedly killed in a unrelated car accident in the Dominican Republic on Sunday as well.
As soon as the news broke, the sports and baseball world sent out their thoughts and prayers to the families of the two players.
We are devastated by the tragic news that Yordano Ventura, 25, has died in an automobile accident. https://t.co/RXibkDJMHZ pic.twitter.com/S7RszxJF8d
— MLB (@MLB) January 22, 2017
RIP #andymarte#jordanoventura https://t.co/H2gSXRn6qT
— Arismendy alcantara (@arismendy0529) January 22, 2017
Thoughts and prayers to the families of Yordano Ventura and Andy Marte. Gone too soon. #RIP
— Kole Calhoun (@KoleCalhoun) January 22, 2017
Speachless right now. The world lost a great teammate and competitor today. You will be missed Yordano Ventura. Rest In Peace ACE
— Brooks Pounders (@BrooksPounders) January 22, 2017
Too young #RIP https://t.co/PxUfRiA4R2
— Danny Mars (@Dmars22) January 22, 2017
Wow, terrible news this morning! Deepest condolences to former teammate Yordano Ventura's family and Andy Martes family! #RIPace
— Dillon Gee (@DillonGee35) January 22, 2017
Holy cow. Another sad day for our baseball world. Gone way to soon. #RIPVentura #RIPMarte
— Joba Chamberlain (@Joba_44) January 22, 2017
Waking up to terrible news #RIPMarte #RIPVentura Gone way to soon
— Joc Pederson (@yungjoc650) January 22, 2017
Hate to see young people with so much life and promise die unexpectantly. Its another sad day in baseball 😢 R.I.P. Yordano
— Delino DeShields (@LinoDeShields) January 22, 2017
#ripMarte #ripVentura 😢😔😭 pic.twitter.com/mN8ETbxGPO
— Gregory Polanco ☕️ (@El_Coffee) January 22, 2017
Deeply saddened and shocked by Yordano Ventura's & Andy Marte's passings. Sending out my thoughts and prayers.
— Russell Martin (@russellmartin55) January 22, 2017
Thoughts and prayers go out to the families of Yordano Ventura and Andy Marte. Another sad day for the game of baseball ⚾️#GoneTooSoon
— Shane Victorino (@ShaneVictorino) January 22, 2017
Dang hate hearing such bad news! My heart goes out to the Ventura and Marte Families!! Praying for peace
— robbie ross (@Ross_108) January 22, 2017
Tragedy has no bias, people. Please, please be safe out there. Condolences to the Ventura family. #RIP Yordano, loved watching you throw 🔥🔥
— Chris Archer (@ChrisArcher22) January 22, 2017
Estas cosa le rompen el corazón a uno #Dioslibrano y hazno coger un pokito de cabeza pic.twitter.com/F2QOxEhh40
— Starling Marte (@Starlingmart) January 22, 2017
Sad day in the baseball world. #RIPVentura #RIPMarte
— Mike Trout (@MikeTrout) January 22, 2017
RIP, Yordano Ventura. And Andy Marte. An unspeakably sad day.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) January 22, 2017
Always a tragedy when a life is lost too soon. The Baseball Community took another hit RIP Andy Marte and Yordano Ventura
— Jon Jay 2Js (@jonjayU) January 22, 2017
Sending my thoughts and prayers to Andy Marte's family. Terrible news to wake up too. He was such a great teammate and even better person.
— Chase Anderson (@ChaseAnderson87) January 22, 2017
Wow, can't believe we lost another great one today! Once a teammate always a teammate. RIP Yordano Ventura!!!
— Brandon Finnegan (@bfinny29) January 22, 2017
To the families of Yordano Ventura and Andy Marte. I send my deepest condolences. RIP. pic.twitter.com/mC9EihLMXg
— andrew mccutchen (@TheCUTCH22) January 22, 2017
Terrible news in the baseball world this am. Brings back a lot of feeling and emotions. My thoughts and prayers are with everyone.
— Tom Koehler (@TKREFRESH22) January 22, 2017
RIP Yordano Ventura.. at a loss of words right now. Fans and organization will miss you. Prayers to your family
— Nolan Watson (@nolan_watson20) January 22, 2017
RIP Yordano Ventura.. at a loss of words right now. Fans and organization will miss you. Prayers to your family
— Nolan Watson (@nolan_watson20) January 22, 2017
RIPAce. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽 My condolences to his family in the DR and his family here in the Royals organization. I can't believe this.
— Danny Valencia (@dannyvalencia19) January 22, 2017
RIP Yordano Ventura. Awful news. Ruined the day. Way too young. Prayers to the families and everyone involved!
— Marcus Stroman (@MStrooo6) January 22, 2017
I'm sad to hear my ex teammate Andy marte passed away this morning. He was a great teammate and a great person to be around. #RIPAndyMarte
— Dontrelle Willis (@DTrainMLB) January 22, 2017
In total disbelief. My thoughts and prayers to their families. We are all in mourning. Diós lo… https://t.co/brKCcw186c
— Carlos Gomez (@RealCarlosGomez) January 22, 2017
We send our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Yordano Ventura and Andy Marte at this this most difficult time.
— Houston Astros (@astros) January 22, 2017
We are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of former Pirates minor leaguer Andy Marte and Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura.
— Pirates (@Pirates) January 22, 2017
Two years ago this month, @vgregorian and I spent a day with Yordano Ventura at his DR home. This was my favorite photo of him. @kcstar pic.twitter.com/mm9OHAfR9l
— David Eulitt (@davidphotokc) January 22, 2017
RIP Yordano Ventura and Andy Marte. ⚾ lost 2 energetic young men who had so much life left to live. This is happening way too often.
— Scott Braun (@scottbraun) January 22, 2017
We're deeply saddened by news of the deaths of Andy Marte and Yordano Ventura. Our thoughts are with their families, friends and teammates. pic.twitter.com/IGSarD9UVe
— Louisville Slugger (@sluggernation) January 22, 2017
Ventura had paid homage to the late Jose Fernandez and Oscar Taveras last season. Three stars gone way too soon. #JF16 #OT18 #YV30 pic.twitter.com/b1tcV6tRVo
— Baseball Quotes (@BaseballQuotes1) January 22, 2017
If you recall, Yordano Ventura dedicated his World Series game three start to his friend Oscar Tavares, who had just died in a car accident.
— Ryan M. Spaeder (@theaceofspaeder) January 22, 2017
The Cubs send our deepest condolences to the family and friends of Yordano Ventura and Andy Marte, and to the entire @MLB community.
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) January 22, 2017
Yordano Ventura died in a car crash on Sunday morning. He was 25. pic.twitter.com/sBSBiULDRp
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) January 22, 2017
I've had to post too many of these this past year... RIP Yordano Ventura 🙏🏽 you'll be missed! pic.twitter.com/Ohh3rWFrQl
— Baseball Lords™ (@BaseballLords) January 22, 2017
ACE I love you my brother. I'm in disbelief and don't know what to say. I love you ACE 🙏🏽
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