What is Yordano Ventura?
[[File:Yordano Ventura talks to reporters on -WSMediaDay. (22265741414).jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ventura in October 2015]] '''Yordano Ventura Hernández''' ({{IPA-es|ɟʝorˈðano βenˈtuɾa|lang}}; June 3, 1991 – January 22, 2017) was a Dominican [[professional baseball]] [[pitcher]]. He played for the [[Kansas City Royals]] of [[Major League Baseball]] (MLB) from 2013 through 2016. He was twice named to the [[All-Star Futures Game]]. He was born in [[Samaná (town)|Samaná]], [[Dominican Republic]].<ref name=dreams>{{cite web|url=http://www.kansascity.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/vahe-gregorian/article343428/Yordano-Ventura-has-the-stuff-dreams-are-made-of.html|title=Yordano Ventura has the stuff dreams are made of|first=Vahe|last=Gregorian|work=Kansas City Star|date=March 30, 2014|access-date=January 22, 2017}}</ref> Ventura made his MLB debut on September 17, 2013. He was known as a [[power pitcher]], his [[fastball]] was much valued by the Royals during his tenure with the team.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.yahoo.com/news/royals-pitcher-yordano-ventura-killed-162153891.html|title=Royals Pitcher Yordano Ventura Was Killed In A Fatal Car Accident In The Dominican Republic|work=Yahoo Sports|first=Robby|last=Kalland|date=January 22, 2017|access-date=January 22, 2017|archive-date=February 2, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202075033/https://www.yahoo.com/news/royals-pitcher-yordano-ventura-killed-162153891.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> In 2014, Ventura's 96.2&nbsp;mph average fastball velocity (96.4 for two-seamers) ranked second-best among MLB starters. He helped the Royals win the [[2015 World Series]]. On January 22, 2017, Ventura was killed in a car accident in the city of [[Juan Adrián]], Dominican Republic, aged 25.<ref name=si>{{cite web|url=https://www.si.com/mlb/2017/01/22/royals-yordano-ventura-dead-car-crash|title=Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura killed in car crash|work=Sports Illustrated|date=January 22, 2017|access-date=January 22, 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.elcaribe.com.do/20