Royals' Ventura killed in car crash in Dominican Republic (Yahoo Sports)

Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura, whose electric arm and confident demeanor helped lead his long-suffering team to the 2015 World Series title, died in a car crash in his native Dominican Republic early Sunday. With the fitting nickname of ''Ace,'' Ventura burst onto the baseball scene with a 100 mph fastball and an explosive attitude to match. Not surprisingly, he quickly became a fan favorite as Kansas City embraced baseball once again.