The words aren’t coming any easier.
It’s been 3 days since the news of Oscar Taveras and his girlfriend Edilia Arvelo’s deaths broke. In some ways the initial shock has worn thinner. But in it’s absence, bewilderment.
TMZ is reporting that Taveras wasn’t intoxicated during the fatal car crash. He was just a young kid on a slick road driving a new car (probably) too fast.
Unlike the passing of Darryl Kile (blocked arteries) or Josh Hancock (drunk driving), there won’t be a moment where things coalesce and become, not welcome, but at least explainable. We wish Kile had been diagnosed sooner. We wish Hancock would have called a cab.
OT’s passing was freak and untimely. And the ‘what if’s’ will only grow bigger with time.
His and hers were two lives taken before expected. And it’s caused an outpouring of support in St. Louis and way, way beyond:
A lone light in right field pays tribute to Oscar Taveras pic.twitter.com/5FAqxeiBvz
— Baseball Photos (@Baseball_Photos) October 28, 2014
What a heart-wrenching photo. Wonderful tribute to #OscarTaveras: pic.twitter.com/3Mnuhpo6Hr
— Andrew Allsman (@allsmandrew) October 29, 2014
Baseball Hall of Fame collects Yordano Ventura's hat after stellar Game 6 performance to honor Oscar Taveras. pic.twitter.com/ZOVtDuRbWa
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) October 29, 2014
https://twitter.com/MattSebek/status/527249646641741824
Thousands came out for Oscar Taveras’ funeral in the Dominican Republic. http://t.co/lQMNXZ6gCg pic.twitter.com/jL1z8iopG3
— The Sporting News (@sportingnews) October 29, 2014
Oscar Taveras was laid to rest today in the Dominican Republic (photo via @stltoday) http://t.co/aA8kLowzY9 pic.twitter.com/BeTgKjNjeK
— SB Nation MLB (@SBNationMLB) October 29, 2014
My tribute to Oscar Taveras. I will be wearing this hat for a while. pic.twitter.com/YyaGBTnTkk
— Levi (@STLeevs) October 27, 2014
It was a sad Tuesday for Cardinals fans. It was an ever sadder day for the friends and family of these two young people.
Oscar Taveras has been laid to rest.
Photo: STLCardinalsBaseball.com
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