St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Oscar Taveras has died at the age of 22. The star, who made his Major League Baseball debut less than a year ago, was killed in a car crash in the Dominican Republic on Sunday along with his girlfriend, Edilia Arvelo, 18.
According to local officials, Taveras was driving a 2014 Chevrolet Camaro when he lost control of the car between the towns of Cabarete and Sosua. He did not have identification on him, but his body was later identified by his family.
MLB commissioner Bud Selig said in a statement:
“All of us throughout Major League Baseball are in mourning this evening, shocked by the heartbreaking news of the accident involving Cardinals outfielder Oscar Taveras and his girlfriend in the Dominican Republic.”
“Oscar, a young member of the baseball family, was full of promise and at the dawn of a wonderful career in our game, evident in his game-tying home run against the Giants exactly two weeks ago. With heavy hearts, tonight we play Game 5 of the 2014 World Series in the memory of these two young people. On behalf of Major League Baseball, I extend my deepest condolences to the families and friends of both individuals, as well as to Oscar’s teammates and the entire Cardinals organization.”
Cardinals chairman Bill DeWitt Jr. said:
“We are all stunned and deeply saddened by the tragic loss of one of the youngest members of the Cardinals family. 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.”
And Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak said:
“I simply can’t believe it. I first met Oscar when he was 16 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.”
Taveras' Cardinals teammates and several celeb fans took to Twitter to express their shock at the news. May their souls rest in peace, amen.
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