On October 26, 2014 — St Louis Cardinal rookie Oscar Taveras, who participated in seven postseason games with St. Louis 10 days earlier in the month, dies in a car accident in near his hometown of Puerto Plata Dominican Republic. The 22 year-old outfielder, who batted .320 and slugged .516 as a minor leaguer, was considered by many to be a ‘can’t miss prospect’.