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Podcast: Remembering Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura

By Rustin Dodd

rdodd@kcstar.com
Fans walked through a memorial exhibit for Kansas City Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura during the team’s FanFest on Saturday at Bartle Hall.
Fans walked through a memorial exhibit for Kansas City Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura during the team’s FanFest on Saturday at Bartle Hall. John Sleezer jsleezer@kcstar.com

The Kansas City Star’s Rustin Dodd sat down with columnist Vahe Gregorian and photographer John Sleezer to discuss their trip to the Dominican Republic to cover the funeral services for Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura, who died Jan. 22 at the age of 25.

Listen to the episode here or subscribe to SportsBeat KC on iTunes to get all of The Star’s sports podcasts.

Rustin Dodd: 816-234-4937, @rustindodd. Download True Blue, The Star’s free Royals app.

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