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TIL after baseball player Oscar Taveras died in a car crash in the Dominican Republic, Kansas City Royals player Yordano Ventura honored him with several tributes written on his uniform during Game 6 of the 2014 World Series. 2 years later, Ventura died in a car crash in the Dominican Republic.

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