St. Louis Cardinals Prospect Oscar Taveras Tragically Killed In Car Accident
Kim Klement — USA TODAY Sports
Few things are as important in the baseball world as the World Series, but life is certainly one of them. In the midst of Game 5, reports confirmed that St. Louis Cardinals outfielder and consensus no. 2 prospect in baseball, Oscar Taveras, has been killed in a car accident in his native Dominican Republic:
#STLCards OF Oscar Taveras, baseball’s No. 3 Prospect according to Baseball America, has been killed in car crash, according to reports
— Rafael Rojas C (@rafaelrojasc) October 27, 2014
At just 22-years-old, Taveras had rocketed through the Cardinals’ system, and was poised to compete for a starting job in the outfield going into the season. The news was confirmed by Brian Mejia, Taveras’ agent, and no other details are available at this time. While the World Series continues between the San Francisco Giants and Kansas City Royals, baseball fans around the world certainly have a justified reason to tune out of the game right now.
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