On Sunday evening, the baseball community was rocked with news of the death of 22-year-old Cardinals outfielder Oscar Taveras in a car crash in the Dominican Republic. The accident also claimed the life of his girlfriend.
Taveras' death is the latest tragic incident to befall the Cardinals, who have seen three active players lose their lives in the last 12 years.
In 2002, 33-year-old starter Darryl Kile was found dead of "coronary disease" in his Chicago hotel room, just days after the passing of legendary team broadcaster Jack Buck.
The wreckage of Hancock's Ford ExplorerPhoto: AP
In 2007, 29-year-old reliever Josh Hancock perished in a car crash after his Ford Explorer slammed into a tow truck on Interstate 64 in St. Louis. Hancock was intoxicated at the time of the accident.
As the news of his Taveras' death spread, Twitter turned into an outpouring of sympathy from teammates and players around the sport.
A makeshift memorial for Oscar Taveras has sprouted outside Busch Stadium.Photo: AP
In addition to expressing sympathy at Taveras' passing, former Red Sox pitcher Pedro Martinez implored authorities in his native Dominican Republic country to fix the highways.
Taveras, touted as the No. 3 prospect in the game by Baseball America before the 2013 and 2014 seasons, appeared in 80 games for the Cardinals this season, hitting .239 with three homers and 22 RBIs while playing center and right field. His first major-league hit was a home run on May 31.
The 22-year-old had seven at-bats this postseason, none bigger than his game-tying, pinch-hit homer in Game 2 of the National League Championship Series against the Giants — the only game in the series that the Cardinals would win.
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