Miguel Tejada

Miguel Tejada
Miguel Tejada
	Tejada with the Orioles in 2006
	Shortstop
	Born: May 25, 1974 (age 50); Baní, Dominican Republic
	Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
	August 27, 1997, for the Oakland Athletics
Last MLB appearance
	August 10, 2013, for the Kansas City Royals
MLB statistics
Batting average	.285
Hits	2,407
Home runs	307
Runs batted in	1,302
	Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams
	Oakland Athletics (1997–2003); Baltimore Orioles (2004–2007); Houston Astros (2008–2009); Baltimore Orioles (2010); San Diego Padres (2010); San Francisco Giants (2011); Kansas City Royals (2013);
Career highlights and awards
	6× All-Star (2002, 2004–2006, 2008, 2009); AL MVP (2002); 2× Silver Slugger Award (2004, 2005); MLB RBI leader (2004); Athletics Hall of Fame;
Medals
Men's baseball
Representing Dominican Republic
World Baseball Classic

Miguel Odalis Tejada (né Tejeda;^[1]^[2] born May 25, 1974) is a Dominican former professional baseball shortstop who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for six 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 spent his first six seasons in MLB with the Athletics, where he began a streak of 1,152 consecutive games that ended with the Orioles on June 22, 2007. He is a six-time All-Star and a two-time Silver Slugger Award winner. In 2002, he won the American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award, and was the 2005 All-Star Game MVP. Tejada's nickname is "La Guagua", which means "the bus" in certain Spanish dialects, after his ability to drive in runs.

On February 11, 2009, he pleaded guilty to one count of perjury for lying to Congress in his testimony on whether Rafael Palmeiro lied about his steroid use.^[3] On August 17, 2013, MLB suspended Tejada for 105 games for violating MLB drug policy. It was the third-longest non-lifetime suspension ever issued by MLB for a drug-related violation.^[4]^[5]

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^ Schmidt, Michael S. (February 11, 2009). "The Tumult Continues: Tejada Pleads Guilty". The New York Times. Retrieved February 12, 2009.
^ "Royals' Miguel Tejada suspended 105 games by MLB for amphetamines". Kansas City Star. Archived from the original on 2018-10-16. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
^ "Miguel Tejada Suspended Again, was Rafael Palmerio Telling the Truth About PED Use?". Archived from the original on 2013-08-24. Retrieved 2013-08-07.

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[Schmidt-3] Schmidt, Michael S. (February 11, 2009). "The Tumult Continues: Tejada Pleads Guilty". The New York Times. Retrieved February 12, 2009.

[:0-4] "Royals' Miguel Tejada suspended 105 games by MLB for amphetamines". Kansas City Star. Archived from the original on 2018-10-16. Retrieved 2024-10-09.

[5] "Miguel Tejada Suspended Again, was Rafael Palmerio Telling the Truth About PED Use?". Archived from the original on 2013-08-24. Retrieved 2013-08-07.

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