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 
Thoughts and prayers to both families during this tremendously difficult time. Cardinals Nation is forever a little worse off than we were before. My sons both got the opportunity to meet a wonderfully energetic and passionate young man with a true passion for the game while he played for the Springfield Cardinals (AA) during the 2012 season.
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Heaven gained another Cardinal Angel! You were a great player with a long future ahead of you. You will be greatly missed by Cardinal Nation!
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My husband and I are so very sorry for this tragedy. Prayers go the family, friends, teammates, and all of Cardinal Nation.
His candle burned out before his legend ever will.
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RIP Oscar. ❤️⚾️❤️
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Here in cardinals nation we are all family. When we lost you Oscar, we lost a member of our family. I would like to send my deepest sympathy and prayers to your family and your girlfriend’s family as well. Our hearts break together as we grieve this tragedy. RIP OSCAR. You will be sadly missed by your Cardinal family.
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Para Oscar de la familia, amigos y equipo. La pérdida de un hombre tan joven es romper el corazón. Los pensamientos y amor para todos ustedes.
To Oscar’s Family, friends and team. The loss of such a young man is heart breaking. Thoughts and love to you all.
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Thoughts and prayers in this time of loss. A true man, athlete and all around good hearted person will be truly missed.
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met him once and got his autograph. he was very humble and kind, r.i p.ot
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My husband and I are just devastated by the loss of Oscar, our prayers and thoughts go out to his family. I tear up every time I think about him.
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“There is a light that never goes out. You will truly be an angel in the outfield for us next season. With love from Cardinal Nation, Godspeed, Oscar! A Cardinal for Life! OT18”
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Thoughts an prayers to all involved in this tragedy. You will be missed OT18. So glad I got too see you play at Busch Stadium. Fly high and keep and on the birds from Right field
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My deepest thoughts and prayers go out to his family, friends and all of Cardinal Nation. This loss is tremendous, as I know he was a gifted baseball player. I will remember his first and his last homerun and what he brought to CARDINAL baseball. So tragic, so young … Rest In Peace OT !!!
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Prayers to oscars family and to cardinal nation god bless u oscar it a homer in heaven buddy
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My prayers and thoughts are with Oscar’s family on and off the baseball field. It is a tragedy of a young, talented life that every Cardinal fan knew would shine for many years to come! May Gob be with everyone who mourns the loss of Oscar and his girlfriend.
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Oscar,
Rest in peace El Fenomeno. Cardinal Nation will never forget you, nor we will we stop loving you. I don’t know what comes after life, but I sure hope it’s somewhere that you can talk baseball with Stan.
I will never forget you.
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I would like to extend my sympathy to the families of Oscar and his girlfriend. Young lives, blessed by God and full of promise, cut far too short. My prayers are with you and the rest of the Cardinal family.
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Baseball has lost a future superstar. RIP Oscar.
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Such a tragedy. My condolences to the cardinal family as well as his own family. I think it would be great if you named the new Clydesdale Oscar or OT in his honor.
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You will always be remembered Oscar… Such a great soul! Gone but never forgotten RIP ⚾️💔
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i can’t believe this. You could tell he loved the game. He had so much potential for the team. He will always be a Cardinal and will never be forgotten.
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Such an absolute tragedy. You had so, so, so much more life to live. You should’ve been one of our cornerstones for years and years to come.
Instead, we grieve your passing. RIP Oscar Taveras. You’ll definitely be missed. Prayers to both families.
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I’ll never forget the homer Oscar hit in Game 2 of the NLCS- pretty clutch for a rookie coming off the bench. You could tell he really enjoyed playing the game. Oscar- you will be missed. Rest in peace
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You were great against the Giants (My team) RIP MAN ❤️⚾️
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So glad I got to meet you at Winter Warmup and was there in right field to watch your first homerun at Busch and your last during the NLCS. Was looking forward to so many more. Your sudden death sent shock and chills through Cardinal Nation. We had followed your career as you rose to the majors with anticipation. We wonder why God has taken you so young but your infectious smile and graceful swing will live in our memories forever.
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Our prayers are with the families of Oscar and girlfriend. We also are lifting up the many friends and the Cardinal families to our Lord. Somethings are just so hard to understand, May you all feel the embrace of our Father in heaven as He helps you to feel his constant Love for you.
In Jesus name,
Then Zimmerman family from Lincoln, NE
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The hole the St. Louis Cardinals and Cardinal Nation needs to fill isn’t in the lineup, but in our hearts. We’ll miss you Oscar.
“Hey rookie. You were good.”
Keep on swinging OT18
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Rest in peace and God’s peace to you family, team and fans.
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Can’t believe you’re gone man, you were gonna have an awesome season in 2015, rest in peace, let God be with you and you’re family.
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We are truly sorry to hear about the loss of Oscar Taveras we leave prayers for his family and friends left behind. We hope they find peace and comfort in their memories of him.
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So sad to see someone this young and talented leave us. My prayers go out to his Cardinal Family as well as his family back home. I will keep him and his girlfriend in my thoughts and prayers. God bless.
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RIP Oscar you will be missed,So sad
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We’ll miss what we knew of you and we’ll miss what we never got to know. So, so sad.
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Am a die hard st Louis cardinal fan and baseball fan. The news of Oscars death was devasting. RIP Oscar you were loved by the fans and will be missed. You first home run will be a memory forever.Prayers to Oscars family and also to his girlfriends family. The greif is anormous for everyone. You will forever be a cardinal and cardinal nation will miss you and your smile!!!
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Thoughts and prayers to all famiy and friends of both involved with this tragedy.
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My seven year old nephew Lukas cried into his pillow when he saw the news. Oscar touched his life. He drew a picture to show how great he was so that the rest of us could understand Oscar contributions. Our prayers for the family.
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My thoughts are with Oscar’s family as they do the one thing that no parent should have to do, and that is, bury a child. They know that he was a very loved person, but that doesn’t make the pain of this event hurt any less.
Rest in Peace Oscar.
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OH OSCAR…..YOU WERE SUCH A BEAUTIFUL MAN WITH A SMILE THAT WOULD LIGHT UP A ROOM. AND A WONDERFUL SOUL TO MATCH. AS A LIFE-LONG CARDINAL FAN FROM OHIO, THIS MONUMENTAL LOSS JUST BREAKS MY HEART. MAY YOU REST IN PEACE & PLEASE TELL STAN THE MAN, JACK BUCK, DARYL KYLE & JOSH HANCOCK HELLO FOR ME.
LOVE TO ALL OF MY CARDINALS, FANS & CARDINAL NATION ❤
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Such an unbelievable loss on so many levels, there’s truly nothing more to say. Peace and strength.
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Oscar, you were an inspiration to so many and a breath of fresh air for all of baseball. Anyone watching you knew you played for the love of the game. Until next time, enjoy your field of dreams upstairs. You will be missed and remembered by so many.
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Rest in peace Oscar. You will be remembered and missed by Cardinal Nation.
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Sending prayers for the families. RIP Oscar. You will be missed.
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I’m still in shock and astonished by the current events that have made a major impact on the cardinals and Taveras family I offer my deepest symouthy to those who have been touched by this as have I rest in peace Oscar Taveras
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My condolences and prayers are sincerely with Oscar Taveras and Edilia Arvelo families and the cardinals organization and players and Cardinal nation. I saw Oscars career for the last three years never seen him without a smile on his face had great promise and potential to be a great player for many years for the Cardinals. We lost a great person and a friend and a brother will surely be missed. Thank you Oscar for the memories in your short time with us. Rest in peace my friend and God bless.
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So much potential, so much joy, gone too soon. RIP #OT18.
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My condolences and prayers are sincerely with the family of Oscar and this baseball team. Losing a teammate, a friend, a brother is never easy. This year I lost one of my friends to a crazy accident, he was 19. I feel for this team and fan base like crazy, and there’s no other team Id rather call family. God bless.
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Oscar showed great poise when he came off the bench during the postseason. We will never know what he would have done, but we know what he could have done. I pray for his family to know comfort and for all his young fans to know how precious life is and not to be afraid to reach for their dreams.
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Thoughts go out to the Taveras family and also to the family of his girlfriend. My heart aches for you all, and they will forever be a part of Cardinals nation.
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My thought’s and prayers are with the family of Oscar Tavares, rest in peace my friend.
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My thoughts and prays are sent to the family, friends, and also to Cardinal Nation!
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Gone too soon before we really got to see what you could do. You will always be a part of Cardinal Nation and the Cardinal family. Good bless you. Rest in peace.
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