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 
RIP to Oscar and his girlfriend. Such sad news to hear. And so much promise lost. I enjoyed his pinch hit home runs and was looking forward to seeing him as a regular next year. But alas, it is not to be.
I’m a long time Cardinals fan. I also have a daughter who is only a year older than Oscar. (She was out of town and has a long drive to make home, herself.) So it hits hard.
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So sorry to hear about yesterday’s tragic loss. I will always remember that home run you hit against the Giants in the playoffs. Prayers for your family, friends and the Cardinals.
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Two young lives tragically taken too soon! Such a sad day for Cardinal Nation and baseball players everywhere! Being from STL and a Cardinal fan my entire life it’s like losing a family member. My deepest sympathy to both families of these two young adults.Fly high Angels…we will miss you immensely Oscar! You had such a bright future!
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This is very very sad. R.I.P. Oscar
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May the friends and family of Oscar Taveras find peace and comfort in the long road of mourning ahead. I’m so sorry for your loss. We fans were getting very attached to him and it is a painful loss.
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My deepest sympathy to the families of Oscar and his girlfriend. It is so tragic to lose someone so young with so much potential. Cardinal Nation was blessed to know this young man if only for a brief moment. He will be missed.
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RIP Oscar…so sad and tragic. Prayers to the family’s, friends and all of Cardinal Nation on the loss of one of our own!!!!
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Future Clemente award winner, 500 home run club, all start at least 5 times, mvp at least once, World Series winner, possible hall of famer. Taveras more than likely had all of these stars in line for him in his blossoming career. As well as lymon bostick in the 80s. Both players taken too soon through unfortunate car accidents (bostick shot in head in Gary Indiana). Most likely because God realized he created perfect players and human beings. If there was any way to bring them back to life, or at least have another player like those two who doesn’t die after his first year, I hope the baseball world will get lucky and pull through with this feat. Having such a young and delightful man being taken too soon is just one of the largest shames that can ever happen to this world and the ones who love them. RIP at the field of dreams Oscar and show Ruth and Mantle the power that youngsters of the 21st century.
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“I am convinced that God wanted me to be a baseball player. I was born to play baseball.” – Roberto Clemente
I believe you were born to play baseball, Oscar, and I believe that you will keep playing baseball. I believe you will smell that fresh cut grass again, I believe you will swing that beautiful swing again, I believe that all of the baseball stars who have come before are awaiting your arrival and will greet you with a fresh uniform, a just-broken-in enough glove, and smiles almost as big as yours. Go get ’em.
Rest in peace.
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May God be with you at this time. We feel your loss . You are in our prayers. God Bless your family.
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RIP Oscar… You were and always will be a part of a strong and close knit Cardinal Family. You will be missed. RIP….you may be gone… but you will never be forgotten.
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To Oscar’s family, friends and Cardinal family, please accept the Gorman family’s deepest sympathy, love and prayers. We are a part of Cardinal Nation and mourn his loss. Our thoughts and prayers also are being sent to his girlfriend’s family as they too, deal with their tragic loss. 🙏
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My thoughts and prayers go out to Oscar’s family, his girlfriend’s family and all of Cardinal Nation. Such a tragedy. Another young life taken way too soon. I was so looking forward to watching him grow and become the superstar we knew he could be. I will always remember his pinch hit home run in the NLCS. Rest in peace Oscar. Thanks for letting us share the successes of your way too short mlb career.
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Oscar was a promising star, and was due for a fantastic career, no matter how much trash we talked about him in his short time in the spotlight. He was proclaimed the hope and future of the Cardinals, the next Albert Pujols. But, above all, a young 22-year-old man and his 18-year old girlfriend had their lives tragically ended, God only knowing that they would leave us so soon. As I’m sure he’d want, the Cardinals will play on. The Cardinals will win ballgames. Heated rivalries will remain heated. Life in Cardinal Nation will be normal again. But today, we mourn such a terrible tragedy. So, Oscar, thank you, farewell, and Godspeed. You’ll always have a special place in the heart of Cardinals fans privileged enough to have seen you play. Rest in peace.
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Our condolences go out to Oscar’s family and the family of the young woman he was with. This is such a loss for Cardinal Nation , Oscar you will be truly missed.
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Rest in peace Oscar………our prayers are with your family and friends and your team.
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You will be missed. RIP Oscar.
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So very saddened & shocked by this tragic event. I am a huge Cardinal fan and I know all of Cardinal Nation will be praying for Oscar and his family, and for the family of his girlfriend. What a loss of a great talent. We’ll miss you!
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Thoughts and prayers to the Taveras family and to Redbird Nation from everyone here in KC.
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Worda cannot describe the pain and sorrow we feel at the absence of Oscar in our lives. He was so young, and with so much ahead of him. Take care of him, God.
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Oscar you were with us for just a short time but you will be remembered forever.
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Rest In Love Oscar.Our deepest condolences and prayers to the Ohana. Now you Fly with Angels and watch over us all.
As we say in Hawaii, “A Hui Hou a me Malama Pono” which means We see you again.
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My love and prayers go out to Oscar’s family as well as Edelia’s. They will never be replaced but will always will be with you in your hearts. It is my hope and prayer that you can feel the love and comfort that are being sent to you by all of Cardinal Nation and by the Cardinal’s organization.
Oscar was at the brink of a great career that will never be fulfilled and we will miss the joy of seeing him blossom.
RIP Oscar and Edelia
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Reds fan here- I can’t help but be sad for the Cardinals and Oscar’s family. I’m truly sorry I won’t get to see him playing against the Reds for years to come, even though I know he most likely would be beating them. I can only imagine how this tragedy is affecting anyone who was looking forward to being his fan for years to come.
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We are so very sorry for the family and teams loss. We remember being so full of excitement when he joined the Cardinals. Please accept our condolences and heartfelt sympathy. God bless and keep you now and always.
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I loved watching Oscar have so much fun playing baseball. Even though I have never met him, I felt like I lost someone in my family.
I can’t imagine how his family and baseball family are going thru this. He was a special person with a special talent. He will forever be in our hearts.
RIP Tavy.
We will miss you and never forget you.
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Surreal. Oscar will be missed. prayers for the family and his friends. one of the most beautiful left handed swings i have seen in my young life
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My deepest and most sincere condolences to the family and friends of Oscar. I was honored enough to watch him play a few weeks ago. He will be sadly missed by everyone.
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We were thrilled to see you hit your first home run in your second at bat in Busch Stadium! We were there and of course we have known you would be a star! You will be missed and not forgotten.
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My sympathy and prayers are extended to the Traveras family and to the great Cardinal organization who also mourn the loss. My God’s peace be yours; Oscar.
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To the family of Oscar as well as his St. Louis Cardinal family and fans, my deepest condolences. This is such tragic news. He and his girlfriend were taken way too soon.
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Oscar will be missed. Prayers to his family.
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First and foremost my condolences to you and your girlfriend family. You have brought me a lot of joy throughout the years, just following you through your career in the minor leagues. The excitement of thinking about all of the happy moments you were to provide the entire cardinals fan base. Regardless of the baseball part of things, your smile will never be forgotten and I will cease to think of “what could have been” and think of exactly who you were. RIP OT18.
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May the heavens smile upon his family, friends and CardinalNation during these troubling time. R.I.P. Oscar and thank you for the memories. Happy Flight O.T.
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So sad today to hear this senseless tragedy! We love our Cardinals and will be keeping all of the families in our prayers! RIP and have fun playing in the big league in the sky!!!
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I keep in my prayers the Taverus family as well as the Cardinals family. Oscar was a great player with unbelievable potential and it is truly a damn shame to see a young, promising athlete like Oscar lose his life at such a young age and with the future he wouldve had with the Cardinals program. Oscar will always be remembered.
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my condelences to oscar taveras’s family and cardinals baseball organization. my prayers and thoughts are with you. god be with you.
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May all affected by this tragic loss find peace at this very difficult time.
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Same age as my son. Can’t imagine such a loss. It breaks my heart for the families and team. Loved to watch you play, Oscar. Sad that you are gone.
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To the Taveras family, his friends, his Cardinal family, we send our prayers and condolences to you. My memories of watching Oscar playing baseball was delightful. He played as if he was still a kid on the diamonds of home. His smile was as big as the moon! He will always have a place as a cardinal!
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You were outstanding as a player both on and off the field. I’m praying for you and I know that the Lord will take care of you.
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Such sad news. Even we could see an outstanding future for this young man. Prayers for the Cardinals and Taveras family.
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My thoughts and prayers are with both the Oscar Taveras family and his girlfriend words cannot express what has happened and will always remember him hitting the home run off of SF Giants Petit making his MLB debut and playing during the NLCS. He will always be remembered and never forgotton in Cardinal Nation and Major League Baseball. So saddened and mourn the loss.
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You will never be forgotten, and always in our hearts as a big part of Cardinal Nation. Prayers to your family and friends who loved you so much, and your baseball family who is trying to deal with your absence. May you always be hitting home runs in heaven.
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My thoughts and prayers go out to Oscar’s
family. The team won’t be the same next year. All of cardinal nation is mourning the loss of this great athlete. Baseball is a family and we lost a member to our family yesterday. Rest in peace.
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It was a pleasure to meet you a few weeks ago after you won the NLDS in St. Louis. My prayers go out to your family and friends.
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My heart goes out to the family and the Cardinals nation. May God give you peace and comfort.
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Oscar, you were such a shining star, not only as a player, but as a much needed role model. Your smile and your laughter from the dugout will linger in my heart. You will continue to enlighten and encourage your teammates throughout their careers and personal lives by the joy you displayed. You will continue to brighten your family’s days and nights as they remember the happiness and the love that you gave to them. My thoughts and prayers will be with them and Edilia’s family for as long as they need to feel them.
I treasure the fact that you lived your dream with excitement and that you were enjoying the day with your girlfriend. There’s room to run, Oscar, go yard!
Love ya, your noisy usher.
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Once a Cardinal, always a Cardinal. Thank you, Oscar, for your lifelong dedication to the game. Your passion created so much joy, excitement and comradery for everyone who loves Cardinal baseball. You will be dearly missed but never forgotten.
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I watched from afar in Australia but tracked your progress closely. Was looking forward to seeing you grow into an excellent player. You’ll be missed
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