Yordano Ventura died one year ago: How we covered the tragedy, tributes that followed
As far as anniversaries go, this one may be the worst one for Royals fans.
One year ago on Monday, pitcher Yordano Ventura died in a car accident in the Dominican Republic. For many people, they’ll long remember where they were on that stunning Sunday morning when the news came of Ventura’s death.
Chris Fickett, The Star’s Deputy Sports Editor, shared links to some of the stories that were written after Ventura died.
The initial obituary by @rustindodd “It doesn’t seem real,” Royals manager Ned Yost said. https://t.co/CaMcau19yv
— Chris Fickett (@ChrisFickett) January 22, 2018
A few hours after the #Royals had learned about the tragedy, @mellinger spoke with Dayton Moore https://t.co/AHOPF3Gri6
— Chris Fickett (@ChrisFickett) January 22, 2018
#Royals fans gathered at Kauffman Stadium. Christian Colon and Danny Duffy joined them. By @SamMcDowell11 https://t.co/yeqELBL0j3
— Chris Fickett (@ChrisFickett) January 22, 2018
Yordano died on a Sunday. On Tuesday, @jsleezer and @vgregorian were in the Dominican Republic for the funeral, their coverage connecting two grieving communities https://t.co/IG2zSiNrLY
— Chris Fickett (@ChrisFickett) January 22, 2018
— Chris Fickett (@ChrisFickett) January 22, 2018
Days later, the #Royals held their own memorial service in Kansas City and built a pitcher's mound in tribute to Ventura, displayed at the team's annual FanFest https://t.co/zjA9KZa0lH
— Chris Fickett (@ChrisFickett) January 22, 2018
Sadly the story didn't end there. @vgregorian, @maria_torres3 & @JTOYOSHIBA returned to the Dominican to try and understand the factors leading up to Ventura's death. https://t.co/9BLnITwlNH
— Chris Fickett (@ChrisFickett) January 22, 2018
— Chris Fickett (@ChrisFickett) January 22, 2018
This story was originally published January 22, 2018 at 10:04 AM with the headline "Yordano Ventura died one year ago: How we covered the tragedy, tributes that followed."