The Cardinals offer condolences to the family of Oscar Taveras, the 22-year-old Cardinals outfielder who was killed in an automobile accident in the Dominican Republic. All fans are invited to use this guestbook blog to share their condolences and memories of Oscar as well.
“We are all stunned and deeply saddened by the tragic loss of one of the youngest members of the Cardinals family,” Cardinals Chairman Bill DeWitt Jr. said. “Oscar was an amazing talent with a bright future who was taken from us well before his time. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and friends tonight.”
“I simply can’t believe it,” said John Mozeliak, Sr. VP & GM of the Cardinals. “I first met Oscar when he was sixteen years old and will forever remember him as a wonderful young man who was a gifted athlete with an infectious love for life who lived every day to the fullest.”
The team will provide additional information on funeral arrangements at a later time. Please share your condolences and memories in the comments below.
Remembering Oscar 
both of se young kids and so sorry we won’t get to watch another season ith this amazing star We will miss you Oscar may God be with your family
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RIP Oscar! Thanks for sharing your talent with Cardinal Nation! You will never be forgotten. Fly high Free Bird!@
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It takes a special talent to touch so many lives in such a short time, and that is what you have done! My condolences to the families of both Oscar and his girl friend. R.I.P.
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God be with your loved ones. We were just getting to know you and now will miss you.
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As a cardinals fan for 25 years the team is more like a family and the death of Oscar Taveras feels like we all have lost our own brother..Thank you Oscar for the shot time you was a cardinal.Rip in pace Oscar.
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As the rest of Cardinal Nation knows, when a guy wears the birds on the bat, he becomes a part of your family. Even though we don’t know these guys personally, we love each and every one of them as if we do. Oscar was no different. The anticipation of his big league debut… his first game… his first homerun… the excitement of his bright future.
Oscar, we all mourn today and will continue to mourn and miss you throughout the years at Busch. Hope you knew how much you meant to the world during your short time with us and help guide your teammates through this difficult time from above. Rest in peace!
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Oscar teveras was a very strong and great leader for the cardinals he was a very awesome player. We should forever cherish his special moments and to always remember him as an mvp
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You where my fav player ever I am number 18 to God bless you
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Oscar – You are now in Cardinal Heaven.
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Thoughts and prayers to Oscar’s friends and family. There is a deep sadness across Major League Baseball and the Cardinal Nation today. Rest In Peace Oscar, you will be missed by all
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God has a young soul that left earth too soon. God bless Oscar and his family. Cards nation will never forget you!!
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Such a tragic loss for his family and the Cardinal family- prayers for all of u
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Cardinal forever. RIP Oscar gone way too soon.
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I’m still a young cards fan, only 18, so Oscar was huge for me. I love baseball, and the culture of the sport. Oscar was the living embodiment of this sport, and to see it leave so early, and way to soon, it kills me. Rest in peace buddy. The legends wait for you in a better place.
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Que lastima! Que Dios bendiga a su familai i tambien a Los Cardenales.
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Rest well Oscar Taveras. I didn’t know you personally, but I feel like I did. Forever a Cardinal* Gone too soon.
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Oscar, your heart and happiness inspired me every time I watched you play. You were an exciting player and I was looking forward to seeing how your career would unfold. We will miss you. I love you man. Rest in Peace, God got an angel today.
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As a Cardinal fan for exactly 50 years, I was awestruck by just a a few…Bobby Tolan, Bake McBride, Silvio Martinez, Joe Magrane, JD Drew, and of course Albert Pujols, but never did I pull as hard for any as I did for Oscar. Maybe it was the smile, maybe it was he hit LH like my idol Musial, or maybe it was just the time. I thought he would be a superstar. I guess we’ll never know. He’ll be forever on my mind. God bless you, Oscar, and your families. RIP.
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Forever a Cardinal. We’ll miss you Oscar Taveras. You may be gone, but you won’t be forgotten.
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Rays/Braves fan here: It’s always jarring to see someone die as young as 22, especially when it appears that he or she had clearly not peaked in life. Oscar Taveras is a the latest unfortunate example. Baseball fans were robbed of seeing a likely star player achieve his potential and shine on the field for years to come. Even worse yet, those who knew him best lost a son, a brother and a friend. R.I.P. Oscar Taveras and Edilia Arvelo, whose loss is equally tragic.
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I have been a not only a Cardinals fan, but a sports fan all my life. I follow lots of different sports through out the world. There are loses like this all over the world where someone with the team passes away when he or she is in the middle of their career. The thing is that I have never heard of a organization hit so hard like the Cardinals with the this sort of devistation that has happened in the last 20 years.
You would think that the organization and fans would be able to deal with a situation like this since it has happened so much. This is so far from the truth. It doesn’t get any easier for anyone associated with the organization or fan base.
Oscar was a very up beat and exciting player to watch where he was out in the field. It is really a shame that his journey had to end so soon. My condolences to his family and all of the Cardinals organization for a lose of not knly a great ball player but a great kid with everything in front of him.
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When I heard the news this morning I was shocked and then saddened. I immediately flashed back to your first hit as a Cardinal. As the ball left the bat and went over the fence I saw your bright future. I envisioned you leading the Cardinals for years to come. But God had other plans. You were taken from us way to early. You will not only be missed by Cardinals Nation, but by the entire MLB family and anyone that knew you. May you continue to play with Stan the Man and the rest of the angels. My deepest condolences to your family and friends. You will be missed.
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I was at game 2 of the NLCS Oscars homerun was one of the greatest pinchhit at bats of all time. it was unreal. heavens batting average just got higher.
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Our family sends our condolences and offer our prayers to Oscar Taveras’ family at this difficult and trying time.
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I am a huge cub fan and hearing this really is upsetting. Losing a person at such a young age is upsetting enough but here we lost two people. I’ve always been a fan of baseball and always loved watching the greatest players play baseball. I am a fan of Albert pujols cause he was one of the best. Oscar Tavares looked like a guy that would have kicked the cubs ass. Watching him develop was going to be a very fun thing to watch, almost like mike trout. I was hoping the worst thing for the cardinals would have been losing in the playoffs and I would have been happy with that. It’s a shame that it doesn’t even come close to being the worst thing that happened to cardinal nation. This is a sad day in sports. Rest in peace oscar. I wish the two families the best of luck with going thru this.
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May God bless Oscars family and friends and give them peace during this difficult time. It was such an honor to watch him play and was looking forward to watch him develop over the years. What a wonderful young talent. RIP Oscar…
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Happy Flight Oscar, take that big smile everyone loved and bring it to the Lord, I’m sure he cannot wait to see it. Thank you for all the joy, explosiveness, and fun you brought to Saint Louis, we were truly truly lucky to of had you. Thank you for touching us all, one way or another. You will be missed greatly and never replaced, the world lost a beautiful soul. Im very blessed to be able to say I saw him play in two games when I went to STL. Even saw a hit from him. Goodbye OT, all of Cardinal nation, all of baseball, and the world misses you dearly. Happy Flight young slugger, Happy Flight.
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I remember Oscar’s first debut game, and when he got a homerun I jumped to my feet! Not only did he become one of my favorite players on the team, he also had such a good heart for someone so young in his profession. I pray for his family, the team, and the fans who lost a great person. We will miss you Oscar Tavares 😦
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Oscar even though your trip in the majors what cut short you brought some great memories. With your home run in your mlb debut and your pitch hit homer in the NLCS. I will never forget you and now you can join the real majors and play with all the stars in heaven. God bless and rest in peace.
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Fly high, Oscar! Now, you are truly in baseball heaven. My thoughts and prayers to the family, friends and his teammates of the St Louis Cardinals.
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Oscar you will be greatly missed. Such a young up-and-coming talent gone too soon. RIP Oscar.
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My thoughts and prayers are with both families during this difficult time.
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you brought great joy to us with that game tying playoff homerun. Thx for your efforts and great talent!! You will missed. RIP Oscar. Prayers going up for your family.
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RIP my friend! So sad to see anyone taken so young with so much life yet to live! Condolences to your family in the hard times. You will be greatly missed!
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I was one of his biggest fans. Supported since day 1. MLB lost a future icon. #RIPOscar
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My condolences. A young, talented life taken far to soon. Both families are in my thoughts and prayers
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Cardinals baseball is a big part of my life. I have a goal and dream of working for the cardinals and seeing this loss of a player at such a young age hurts. I offer my heart, soul, thoughts, and prayers to his family and his girlfriends family. He had amazing talent. This is a big blow to the Cardinal organization. Cardinalnation, and MLB for we lost a great player and person. This has help me praise each moment i have to see this players play and live each day to the fullest. It was a blessing to see Oscar play. My condolences to all those affected
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I’m so sorry for your incredible loss. I cannot even begin to imagine what you are all going through. Oscar seemed like a lovely man, and from what I’ve read and what I’ve heard, he was that and more. He will forever be a part of the cardinal family and I, for one, will never forget him.
Sending thoughts, prayers and love!
Annie
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My condolences and prayers to both families
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I was truly saddened to hear of your passing. You had such a bright future ahead of you and your whole life. You were the future of baseball and will be missed. Rest in paradise OT18
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Finding out the news felt like a dream. Still heartbroken and in disbelief I type this. Being such a big Cardinals fan I feel like I have lost a family member and can’t hold back the tears. Oscar had such a bright future ahead of him and I couldn’t wait to be able to witness his career. With his first swing he brought rain. I was fortunate enough to be able to watch in person Oscar’s last at bat at Busch. Still at loss for words, all I can say is fly high. You will never be forgotten and will always be a Cardinal legend. Gone too soon. Rest in peace. #12in15for18
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I remember when i went to my first game this year. It was the first time i went with just me and my buddy. We had seats out in right field and it was so amazing to see him turn around and look at the large crowd after each pitch. He will be missed…
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I am a life long Cardinal fan. As such, you are part of my family. rIP Oscar, you will be missed.
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Such a shock.Grandson called to tell us as we had not heard. Thought he was mistaken. So sorry for his & his girlfriends family & the Caridnals & fans . God must of had different plans for them.Hit a homer up there for us.
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You were the hope and light of the future. You were truly someone special. I pray for your family, friends, and all those impacted by your passing. You will be greatly missed. RIP OT18
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I am saddened to learn of this. I extend my thoughts and prayers to the Cards. I will be wearing my Cardinal Gear tomorrow.
~A Cardinals fan
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Being the die hard fan I am, I love each of these guys and feel like I know them, watching them every day they play, and coming to games at Busch Stadium, this saddens me, I even shed tears, this young man was going to have a great career as a Cardinal, he will be missed!!! R.I.P Oscar
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Such a tragedy!! Prayers and condolences to Oscars family and friends!! Thank you for sharing your son with the baseball community and all of us Cardinal fans!! We all enjoyed having the opportunity to watch him play!! Rest in Peace Oscar!!
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Oscar,
Though you may no longer walk this Earth in body, your spirit has touched thousands and will live on forever.
Never forgotten.
You will be missed.
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So sorry for the loss of )scar and also for his girlfriend. So hard when someone is taken so suddenly. May God be with all who knew and loved them.
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