Miguel Tejada
Miguel Tejada Trivia
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Trivia
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Tejada has played in the post-season four times.
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Tejada's career high in hits is 204.
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Tejada's career high in RBI's is 150.
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Tejada's career high in home runs is 34.
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Tejada took the place of Cal Ripken Jr.
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Tejada is 5 ft. 9 inches tall.
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Tejada is from the Dominican Republic.
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Tejada went to the All-Star game in 2002, 2004, and 2005.
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Batting Avergae: .333
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RBI's this season: 44
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Home-runs this season: 16
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Tejada: For me, I think God is the one that decides if I have to take a day off, ... Right now, I feel fine and I'm going to keep playing every day.
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His nicknames are: "Miggy" and "The Bus".
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Miguel Tejada was involved in the steroids scandal back when Rafael Palmero was found guilty of taking steroids.
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Tejada was the MVP of the 2005 All-Star game.
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Tejada led the league with 150 RBI's in 2004.
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On July 12, 2004, Tejada won the Century 21 Home Run Derby in Houston. Tejada hit a record 27 home runs in the contest, with a record 15 homers in the second round.
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Tejada bats righthanded and throws righthanded.
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Tejada plays the position of shortstop.
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Tejada played for the Oakland A's from 1997-2003. Now, he is currently with the Baltimore Orioles.
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Tejada: It was really special for me because [on the night of Ripken's 2,131st game], I was in my first year in the United States and I was just watching the television, ... At the time, I really didn't understand English, so I didn't know what he did. But the chance to catch the first pitch, that makes me really proud.
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Tejada: I've been quiet the last couple of days so I could give the guys a rest, ... I've been real loud throughout the season but the club has been losing. Today I said I was back.
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Tejada: I couldn't concentrate on the game. The only thing I could think about was what had happened to him. He's the last guy you want to see that happen to. He's worked so hard.
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Tejada: Right now I'm in shock. I've never given anybody steroids before. I've been checked out three times already, and I'm clean. I've been clean all my life.
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