The Kansas City Royals pitcher was only 23 when he defeated the San Francisco Giants in the 2014 World Series and was on top of the world. Now, just three years later, we have lost one of the brightest stars in our game. Rest in Peace Yordano Ventura.
The Giants and Royals met in the 2014 World Series as unlikely opponents. The Giants started the post-season as the second wild card team. After beating the Pittsburgh Pirates, they went on to defeat the heavily favored Washington Nationals and St. Louis Cardinals.
The Royals, meanwhile, took the momentum from their wild card comeback win against the Oakland Athletics all the way to the Fall Classic, dominating in the Division and Championship series.