Oscar Taveras was a Dominican professional baseball outfielder who played one season for the St. Louis Cardinals of MLB. Known as "El Fenómeno" (Spanish for "The Phenomenon") in the Dominican Republic, the Cardinals signed him at age 16 in 2008 as an international amateur free agent and he made his MLB debut in 2014. On May 31, 2014, Taveras homered in his major league debut against the San Francisco Giants. On October 26, 2014, he died in a car accident in the Dominican Republic shortly after the Cardinals were eliminated from the playoffs. Oscar Taveras has hand signed this Rawlings Official Major League OML Baseball (Selig). Blue Sweet Spot Signature. JSA Witnessed Authentication #W445920 Sticker. Image of actual item in stock - as shown