Oscar Taveras
Dominican–Canadian baseball player (1992–2014)
Oscar Francisco Taveras (June 19, 1992 – October 26, 2014) was a Canadian–Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). The Cardinals signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2008.
| Oscar Taveras | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Taveras with the Cardinals in 2014 | |||
| Right fielder | |||
| Born: June 19, 1992 Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic | |||
| Died: October 26, 2014 (aged 22) Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic | |||
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| debut | |||
| May 31, 2014, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
| Last appearance | |||
| September 28, 2014, for the St. Louis Cardinals | |||
| Career statistics | |||
| Batting average | .239 | ||
| Home runs | 3 | ||
| Runs batted in | 22 | ||
| Teams | |||
Taveras made his MLB debut in 2014 after batting .321 with a .519 slugging percentage over six minor league seasons. He played all three outfield positions while spending most of the time in center field.
On Sunday, October 26, 2014, Taveras and his girlfriend died in a car accident in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic, aged 22.[1][2] Taveras was travelling from Jamao al Norte to Sosúa, his hometown.
References
change- ↑ "Cardinals outfielder Oscar Taveras dies in car accident". Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ↑ "St. Louis Cardinals rookie outfielder Oscar Taveras killed in car accident in Dominican Republic". Archived from the original on 29 October 2014. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
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