In Game 2 of the 2014 NLCS, rookie outfielder Oscar Taveras delivered a seventh inning, game-tying home run that later proved crucial to the St. Louis Cardinals’ last postseason victory of the season. The future only seemed to be growing brighter for Taveras, but little did baseball fans know it would end so suddenly.
One year ago today, the St. Louis Cardinals’ highly-touted prospect died in a car accident that occurred in his hometown Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. Details later revealed that Taveras was drunk during the time of the accident, which also resulted in the death of his girlfriend, Edilia Arvelo.