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Royals fans plan candlelight vigil at The K in memory of Yordano Ventura

Fans gathered to release balloons at a memorial outside Kauffman Stadium on Sunday.
Fans gathered to release balloons at a memorial outside Kauffman Stadium on Sunday. jsleezer@kcstar.com

Sunday has been a dark day for Royals fans.

Stunned by the death of pitcher Yordano Ventura, Royals fans are planning to gather for a candlelight vigil outside Kauffman Stadium’s Gate C.

A Royals fan to Facebook plans for the vigil, which begins at 6 p.m. and will run until 8 p.m.

The Royals are not officially sanctioning the vigil, which you can find more information about here.

Kauffman Stadium has already become a place of mourning for Royals fans and a couple of players since the news that Ventura died at age 25 after a vehicle accident.

Pete Grathoff: 816-234-4330, @pgrathoff

This story was originally published January 22, 2017 at 4:41 PM.

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