Royals fans share remembrances of Yordano Ventura on what would be his birthday
It’s been more than three years since Yordano Ventura died when his Jeep crashed in the Dominican Republic.
Despite the passage of time, it’s sometimes difficult to believe Ventura is gone. Ventura would have turned 29 on Wednesday, and the Royals put a photo of him in posts on their social media channels to commemorate the day.
Royals fans on Twitter and Instagram shared messages and memories of the late Royals pitcher.
Here are some of the comments to the Royals’ Instagram post:
- “Miss my favorite pitcher. Grateful to have seen him in the WS.” — traviswears
- “Happy Birthday...miss that smile.. #alwaysroyal” — kellyv555
- “Always missed and forever in our hearts!! #ace30” — chellemurphy0427
- “Cut down in his prime, I think he coulda been a cy young contender for years to come.” — mikecasually
- “His death still makes me cry” — jessiesgirl23
- “the reason I wear 30” — damonthoemke
Here is a sample of what people shared on Twitter:
Pete Grathoff
The Kansas City Star