Miguel Tejada

Quick Facts

Full Name	Miguel Tejada
Occupation	Baseball Player
Date Of Birth	May 25, 1974(1974-05-25)
Age	50
Birthplace	Baní
Country	Dominican Republic
Birth City	Peravia
Horoscope	Taurus

Miguel Tejada Biography

Miguel Tejada is one of the most popular and richest Baseball Player who was born on May 25, 1974 in Baní, Peravia, Dominican Republic. Six-time MLB All-Star shortstop, who was also named American League MVP by the Oakland Athletics in 2002.

He was implicated for using steroids by Rafael Palmero. implicated him in using steroids.

Miguel Odalis Tejada (born Tejeda, May 25, 1974) is a Dominican former professional baseball shortstop who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for six different teams, most notably the Oakland Athletics and Baltimore Orioles, before short stints with the Houston Astros, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, and Kansas City Royals.

Tejada developed quickly into a top-notch prospect, showing early signs of power. He reached the Majors towards the end of the 1997 season, joining a struggling Oakland Athletics club. Though he only hit .202 in 26 games that year, the A’s saw potential in the 23-year-old Tejada. This was bolstered by his performance with the Edmonton Trappers (AAA) in the Pacific Coast League during the season, and returning to the minors to lead the Trappers to a PCL championship that year. He was rewarded with the starting shortstop job beginning in 1998.

He had two children, Alexa and Miguel Jr. with Alejandra.

Miguel Tejada Net Worth

Miguel Tejada is one of the richest Baseball Player from Dominican Republic. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Miguel Tejada 's net worth $45 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He adored Baltimore Orioles shortstop He idolized Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken Jr.. while growing up in poverty.. While growing up in poverty

He was later accused of using steroids, which skew his achievements.

On July 29, the Orioles traded Tejada to the San Diego Padres for minor league pitcher Wynn Pelzer. On September 22, Tejada hit his 300th career home run off Ted Lilly of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Miguel Tejada height 5 ft 9 in Miguel weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Miguel Tejada Dating?

According to our records, Miguel Tejada married to Alejandra Tejada. As of December 1, 2023, Miguel Tejada’s is not dating anyone.

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Tejada’s breakout year came in 2002. With the departure of Jason Giambi to the New York Yankees during the offseason, and a leg injury to slugger Jermaine Dye, the A’s lost two of their key offensive players. Tejada hit .308 with 34 homers and led the A’s to their second Western Division title in three years. Their campaign included an American League record 20 game winning-streak. Tejada contributed one-out, game-winning hits in the 18th and 19th games of that run: a three-run homer off Minnesota Twins closer Eddie Guardado for a 7-5 victory and a bases-loaded single against Kansas City Royals reliever Jason Grimsley to break a 6-6 tie. Tejada also showed modest speed on the basepaths with 18 steals over a two-year stretch. His performance was rewarded with the 2002 American League MVP award. For the third straight year, though, the A’s fell in the fifth game of the ALDS, this time to the Minnesota Twins.

Facts & Trivia

Miguel Ranked on the list of most popular Baseball Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Dominican Republic. Miguel Tejada celebrates birthday on May 25 of every year.

On July 12, 2004, Tejada won the Century 21 Home Run Derby in Houston. Tejada hit a (then) record 27 home runs in the contest, including a record 15 homers in the second round. He defeated Houston Astros outfielder Lance Berkman (who would later become his teammate) 5-4 in the final round of the contest. Both records were broken the following year in Detroit by Bobby Abreu. Tejada finished the 2004 season with 34 home runs and an MLB-leading 150 RBIs, and won his first career Silver Slugger Award.

Is Miguel Tejada a Hall of Famer?

Tejada was eligible to be elected into the Hall of Fame in 2019 , but received less than 5% of the vote and became ineligible for the 2020 ballot.

Does Miguel Tejada still play baseball?

Major League Baseball suspended Tejada for 105 games in 2013 when he tested positive twice for Adderall. Although Tejada had medical permission from the league to use it, he received the punishment when the exemption expired. Tejada never played another MLB game after the final suspension.

What team does Miguel Tejada play for?

Pericos de Puebla

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Did Miguel Tejada lie about his age?

In 2008, Tejada admitted that he lied about his age. In an ESPN article, it talked about how Tejada told the Athletics that he was 17 when he was actually 19. ESPN approached Tejada about the incident, and Tejada ended up telling his real age.