Tributes, Tears as Baseball Player Oscar Taveras Is Remembered
The rising star was killed along with his girlfriend in car crash.
— -- Family, friends and fans remembered St. Louis Cardinals rising star Oscar Taveras Tuesday, two days after the 22-year-old died in a car crash alongside girlfriend Edilia Arvelo in his native Dominican Republic.
A moment of silence was held before Game 6 of the World Series between the Kansas City Royals and San Francisco Giants, with a picture of Taveras shown on the Kauffman Stadium scoreboard.
Royals starting pitcher Yordano Ventura, who was close friends with Taveras from their days in the minor leagues, paid tribute to the late outfielder by writing "RIP O.T" on his blue cap. Ventura also wrote "#18," the number that Taveras wore when he played in the minors.
Earlier Tuesday, a funeral was held in the Dominican Republic, with thousands of people filtering through to pay their respects.
Relatives grieved the death of the rising baseball star, considered among the best young players of the game.
Fans have also left mementos outside of Busch Stadium in St. Louis, where Taveras was expected to rise to baseball stardom. He played in 80 games for the Cardinals in 2014 and hit a key home run in the playoffs.
Officials are still investigating the cause of Sunday's accident.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
