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 
Sad day for Cardinal Nation. Our prayers go out to Oscar’s and his girlfriend’s family.
A up and comng star for the Cardinals. Rest in peace
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My heart goes out to Oscar’s family and the family of Ms. Arvelo. What a thrill to see his final home run at Busch two weeks ago. May God welcome them into the eternal kingdom and grant comfort to those they leave behind. May his fellow Cardinals find comfort in the great memories they have of Oscar.
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To the Taveras family, the Cardinals family and everyone else that knew and loved Oscar, I am so incredibly sorry for this heartbreaking loss. He was taken from this world too incredibly soon. Rest in Peace Oscar
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My heart hurts for your family, your girlfriend’s family and all of Cardinal Nation. We all watched your flashes of professional brilliance with the bat, but oh the potential that will never be realized…What we are left with are memories of your smile, your young energetic spirit. I am choking up, thinking about your last moments, I hope it was quick and that neither of you suffered in your passing, and that you felt the gentle hands of Jesus, guiding you home…You will be missed young man…
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I am not a Cards fan but when I heard Oscar passed away, I could not move. I was shocked. I heard his name as he was rising trough the minors. He died so young and had a bright future ahead of him. I am praying for him, his family, and hi girlfriend and her family. RIP OT18.
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so sad. I was shocked and saddened by the news.He seemed so full of life. Rest in peace Oscar you are now in God’s hands.
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Forever a Cardinal. Cardinal Nation will miss you. Rest peacefully and prayers be with both families and friends.
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Oscar was a future star of the Cardinals. My proyers for his family as well as for the girlfriend’s family. Rest in Peace!!!!
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Still today the news just doesn’t seem real! I recently moved to the KC area and don’t get a whole lot of cardinals games now however, I did catch his first at bat in the majors and I remember saying out loud to my husband, this kid is gonna be in sports news for a long time to come. He will forever be remembered no matter how quickly it ended. My prayers go out to his family and Cardinal nation. I still tear up every time it’s mentioned.
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It took me a moment to get myself together and share my thoughts on this tragic event. Many prayers goes out to Oscar Tavares family, friends and the entire Cardinals Organization. Oscar will truly be missed.
OT#18
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Long time Cub fan here. Sincere condolences on Oscar’s passing. Exciting player, he got to taste a little sweetness of success before the tragedy. To the two families, Godspeed and prayers for you in your time of loss.
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A sad loss for the Cards and their fans. An even more devastating loss for his family and friends.
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It’s so hard to believe he’s gone. I was stunned when I heard last night…couldn’t believe it. This morning I saw footage of the memorial for him at Busch stadium. I went out to visit with a friend today, and, driving down the road, I started crying.
I loved to watch Oscar play and his antics in the dugout with Waino, Carp, Big City, and the others…his enthusiasm for the game and for his teammates was contagious. There’s a big hole there now where Oscar was…praying for the family and team.
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Mi más sentido pésame a la familia de Oscar Taveras y la joven Edilia. Soy fanática de los Cardenales por amor a mi padre. Boricua q le extiende un abrazo a los hermanos Dominicanos en esta tristeza tan grande en la pérdida de un joven con mucha promesa y con tanto talento para dar. Que la gracia de Dios les consuele y conceda su paz. Thank you Cardinals for a great season. Thank you for bringing Taveras and thank you for letting us express and share our condolences to Oscar’s family. You are all in my prayers.
Denise Vázquez & family
San Juan, Puerto Rico
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I will miss Oscar-he had so much going for him-but God had other plans. I was at the game on May 31 and saw him hit his first major league home run. What a shot. God bless all of you in this time of grief’
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As a forever Cardinal fan my heart is heavy for your family, friends, and Cardinal Nation. May God bless your parents and your Spirit. You will missed.
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Rest in peace Oscar! You were an inspiration to young basebal players like me! I’ll be playing for you from now on!
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So very sad you are gone. You instantly won the hearts of Cardinal Nation and will always remember your smile and love for the game. Rest in Peace.
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Oscar you will be missed by all of Baseball. You were a great up and coming superstar. My prayers go out to both families whose children, brother, or sister was taken away way before there time. The world is mourning over this loss and are deeply saddened. You are a great person and I was grateful and blessed to watch you play. You will forever be part of the Cardinal nation. And you WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN. Rest In Peace Oscar Taveras
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Such a tragic loss. Not only did 2 families lose a loved one but cardinal nation lost a loved one as well. May they rest in peace. May cardinal nation stay strong and keep his memory alive. Taken too soon, too young!!
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I grew up in St. Louis and have been a Cardinal fan nearly all of my 52 years. My 16 year old son, Zach is true Cardinal fan as well. He has followed Oscar’s career beginning in the farm system and literally counted the days until he made it to the big leagues. We want to express our deep sadness and condolences to Oscar’s family, friends. teammates and all of Cardinal nation today. We have all lost someone very special. Let’s all remembers Oscar’s big smile and know that he did live, however short, to see his dream come true.
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We didn’t know Oscar very long but he left a lasting impression on all of us. That band of brothers extends out to all of us and we hurt when you hurt. We will surely miss him but will always remember his first at bat and his last. Rest Oscar. You’ve done well.
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A team isn’t a bunch of people thrown together!!!! It’s a bunch of people working together!!! Oscar you will be remembered through my heart and soul!!! R.I.P😫
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RIP Oscar. Superb talent. So sad that we’ll never know how great you could’ve been. My condolences to your friends, family and the Cardinal organization.
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My condolences to the Tavares family and the Cardinals. Such a young talent.
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A team isn’t a bunch of people thrown together. It’s a bunch of people working together . Oscar you will be remembered through my heart and soul😌!!!!!
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Thoughts and prayers to the family and friends of Oscar & his girlfriend and to his baseball family as well. The St Louis Cardinals have lost a brother May they all find comfort in the love and memories that they shared. I hope it won’t be too long before thoses memories bring a smile rather than a tear
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So sorry for your loss. My thoughts are with you at this difficult time. Cardinal Nation will fondly remember Oscar .
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Oscar was such a promising baseball player. He will be missed. My condolences to the family of Taveras and the Cardinals organization. RIP OT18!
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Such a promising career gone way to soon. As a Cardinals fan its a sad day for us all. May the famlies of Oscar and his girlfriend as well as his Cardinal family know that we are.also saddened and prayers of peace for you all.
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May God keep and bless your soul.
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I was able to see Oscar play as a Springfield Cardinal & it was so exciting to see him go onto to play with the St. Louis Cardinals. It is so very sad to hear he is gone. My prayers for healing to his family & his girl friends family as they grieve for her.
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I never met Oscar personally, but I’ve never heard a negative thing about his character. We all know what his potential was as a ballplayer and as a future part of the Cardinals organization, but his potential as a human being and what he meant to those close to him is the greatest tragedy in all this. I’m 24 years old, and to see someone my age pass away is gut-wrenching and makes it hard to even put my feelings into words.
I can’t even imagine what it must be like for those who knew Oscar, and my thoughts and prayers go out to all of them.
Rest in Peace, Oscar
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My deepest sympathies to Oscar’s family, to his girlfriend’s family, to the Cardinals, and to the fans. My heart goes out to you all. Truly blessed that we got to see this young man play for our home team. He was meant to be a star. I hope his family sees how much we will all miss him. RIP Oscar…
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The loss of dreams and hopes with the loss of Oscar Taveras is overwhelming. #RIPOscar
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My Prayers and condolences go out to Oscar’s and his girlfriendo families.
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Our prayers are with the Cardinals and the Taveras family. Oscar was a joy to watch & I’m thankful I got to see him play. I pray that God keeps his family & the Cardinals organization close as they mourn. Cardinal Nation loves its team and its players you will never be forgotten Oscar
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thoughts and prayers to his family as well as his girlfriends family. 2 young lives cut way to short
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May God be with both is your families and your Cardnial family. RIP Oscar!
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I feel so terrible for both families. Taverasn you were a magical player and I enjoyed watching every minute you were on the field. I was looking forward to you becoming one of the Cardinal Greats and becoming immortalized in Cardinal history, but not in this way. I wanted to see you chase records and lead our team, but now you are playing a game in heaven with The Man, Dizzy, Hornsby, and many others that you should have been enshrined with. God rest your soul and you will remain in the heart of all Cardinals fans. Thank you for all the hope you gave us and the memories!
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i was shocked at hearing of the passing of Oscar Taveras. My thoughts, prayers, and deepest sympathies go out to his family, friends, teammates, and to the family and friends of Oscar’s girlfriend. You will be sorely missed, Oscar. R.I.P.
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RIP Oscar and his girlfriend
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So sorry for your loss. We will keep you in our prayers.
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RIP OT. May God be with you, your family, your girlfriend, her family & your Cardinal family. Cardinal Nation is crying tonight as shock turns to grief. I will never forget your 1st big league home run as we watched the ball rocket out of Busch in the rain. We jumped up & down, high fives all around. Tonight is the exact opposite. So Sad.
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We were just getting to know you. I can’t believe you’re gone. Our prayers from our family to yours in this time of sorrow. You will be so greatly missed. Enjoy your Heavenly baseball team!
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Heartbroken and saddened over the loss of Oscar. My deepest thoughts and prayers go out to his family, his girlfriends family and the best baseball family in the world. We were there to witness his first home run, it was my 7year old sons first ballgame and such a memorable one! We were hoping he would get to see a homer that day, and when you nailed it as everyone was going in to get out of rain, I was capturing pictures for my sons photo album, as we knew what you would become to this organization. You were the talk of the weekend, the next big thing! Thank you for the memories you gave my family and the cardinal nation family. You will be forever missed..
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Whenever someone passes I think it is The Almighty taking them to be a warrior in his army.. The Good Lord knew Oscar and his girlfriend were ready to join him in heaven. My sincere condolences go out to Oscar’s and his girlfriend’s families. Both will be missed dearly.
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I have been pulling for Oscar through the Minors…pulling for him to succeed in the Majors and to prove the naysayers wrong…and now…I am pulling for him like never before. Rest in peace Oscar.
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Oscar you were the next great cardinal to be. We lost a great man and baseball player. My love and prayers for your family as well as your girlfriend’s family.
God Bless forever young.
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Sad and heartbroken. We will miss you Oscar. Prayers and
sincere sympathy to your family and the family of your girlfriend.
Rest in peace.
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