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Royals pitcher Ventura killed in a car accident

What are the odds 2 major leaguers would be killed in separate car accidents in the Dominican in one day?

Former major league infielder Andy Marte was killed in a car crash in the Dominican Republic early Sunday morning.

Metropolitan traffic authorities said Marte died early Sunday morning when the Mercedes Benz he was driving hit a house along a road between San Francisco de Macoris and Pimentel, about 95 miles north of Santo Domingo, the capital.

Marte's family was holding a vigil for him on Sunday and planned to bury him within hours.

Kansas City Royals pitcher Yordano Ventura also was killed in a separate car crash in the Dominican Republic on Sunday morning.

J.M.G. Baseball, which represented Marte, confirmed his death in a tweet.
 
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