Yordano Ventura was a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who played in the Major League Baseball for the American team Kansas City Royals. He was scouted through the Royals' Dominican Republic Academy as a power pitcher for his ability to throw fastball at up to a speed of 102 mph. He trained under the academy for one-and-a-half years before debuting in the minor league for the Kane County Cougars, and later played for the Wilmington Blue Rocks and the Northwest Arkansas Naturals. He quickly made it to the Omaha Storm Chasers of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League, and after helping the team win the PCL championship, was promoted to the major league in September 2013. He was instrumental in the Royals' win in the 2015 World Series. However, his career was cut short due to his untimely death in a car crash on January 22, 2017, following which his teammates honored him by wearing 'ACE 30' patches throughout the next season.
