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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.