Oscar Taveras killed in car accident

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Baseball Mourns the Death of Oscar Taveras, a Star in the Making - ABC News

Baseball Mourns the Death of Oscar Taveras, a Star in the Making
Oct 27, 2014, 4:01 AM ET
By DAN GOOD
via GOOD MORNING AMERICA

Oscar Taveras was going to be a star.

A native of the Dominican Republic, Taveras was considered one of baseball’s top prospects, consistently ranked among the best young players in the game. At 22 years old, Taveras had smoked through the St. Louis Cardinals’ minor league system. Thirty home run seasons and All-Star Game appearances seemingly lay ahead.

But instead of celebrating Taveras’ potential Sunday, the baseball world was mourning his death, with the outfielder killed in a car accident alongside girlfriend Edilia Arvelo, 18.

Details of the crash aren’t fully known. Photographs from the accident site in the Dominican Republic show his 2014 Chevrolet Camaro – bright, bold Cardinals red – twisted and bent, the front end crushed in, the surface dented and pressed like it was struck repeatedly with a hammer.

Baseball has had too many fatal accidents in recent memory. Nick Adenhart. Josh Hancock. Brian Cole. Mike Darr. And now, Oscar Francisco Taveras, a future star in the making.



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Sucks that he died. I had him as a prospect in my dynasty league and dude was a beast... I traded him midseason lol....

 

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Taveras legally drunk in fatal crash

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic -- St. Louis Cardinals rookie outfielder Oscar Taveras was drunk at the time of his fatal car crash last month in his Caribbean homeland, an official in the Dominican Republic said Wednesday.

Tessie Sanchez, a spokeswoman for the Dominican attorney general's office, told The Associated Press toxicology reports showed Taveras had a blood-alcohol level five times the country's legal limit when he lost control of his car Oct. 26 on a highway in the tourist region of Puerto Plata.

She says the 22-year-old Taveras was "legally intoxicated when he crashed."

After the findings were released, Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak issued a statement saying team officials "have yet to receive any official notification from the Dominican. Until we have the opportunity to review the official report, we cannot confirm details. While we are still working to obtain the facts, it won't change the fact that this is a terrible tragedy. We have an obligation to use this as an opportunity to educate our players that they must take responsibility for themselves both on and off the field."

Taveras hit .239 with three homers and 22 RBIs in 80 games this year. He homered against the Giants in his major league debut on May 31. He also had a big solo drive in the seventh inning of Game 2 in the NL Championship Series against San Francisco.

He was a teenager when he signed with the Cardinals as an international free agent in 2008. Before this season, he was ranked the No. 3 overall prospect by MLB.com and Baseball America.

Taveras was buried late last month in a cemetery near the Dominican Republic's north coast.

Taveras' 18-year-old girlfriend, Edilia Arvelo, was in his 2014 Chevy Camaro when it ran off the road. She also died.

A month into the 2007 season, St. Louis pitcher Josh Hancock was killed in a car crash and tests showed his blood-alcohol level was nearly twice Missouri's legal limit. The Cardinals subsequently banned alcohol from their clubhouse.


Dominican official says Oscar Taveras was drunk at time of fatal accident - ESPN

 

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What a waste