Miguel Tejada
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Miguel Odalis Tejada Martinez (Miggy)
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 5' 10", Weight 170 lb.
[edit] Biographical Information
Miguel Tejada won the home run derby at the 2004 All-Star Game in Houston, TX, with a short-lived record of 15 in one round.
Tejada played in his 1,000th consecutive game on July 1, 2006, becoming the 7th player to accomplish the feat. His streak ultimately ended on June 22, 2007 when he was placed on the disabled list with a broken wrist. In his final game, he bunted into a force play, then left for a runner in the top of the first inning (Broke wrist previous day). At the time, Tejada had played in 1,152 games, the fifth longest streak in Major League Baseball history. By a quirk of fate, Hideki Matsui of the Yankees, who holds the major league record of 519 consecutive games to start his career also did not complete the top half of the first inning of the final game of his streak, on May 11, 2006, when he broke his wrist trying to make a diving catch.
Tejada batted .208/.296/.542 as the DH for the Águilas Cibaeñas in the 2008 Caribbean Series. He tied Jose Bautista and Roberto Saucedo for the Series lead with two home runs but had the lowest OBP of any starter on the Águilas. He still somehow led the team with 6 runs. Tejada has hit 13 home runs in the Caribbean Series, breaking the record previously held by Tony Armas Sr..
On April 17, 2008, Tejada announced that he was in fact born in 1974 and not in 1976, making him two years older than everyone had thought.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- 5-time AL All-Star (2002, 2004-2006 & 2008)
- AL MVP (2002)
- 2005 All-Star Game MVP
- 2-time AL Silver Slugger Award Winner (2004 & 2005)
- AL Doubles Leader (2005)
- AL RBI Leader (2004)
- 20-Home Run Seasons: 8 (1999-2006)
- 30-Home Run Seasons: 4 (2000-2002 & 2004)
- 100 RBI Seasons: 6 (2000-2004 & 2006)
- 100 Runs Scored Seasons: 4 (2000-2002 & 2004)
- 200 Hits Seasons: 3 (2002, 2004 & 2006)
| AL MVP | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 2002 | 2003 |
| Ichiro Suzuki | Miguel Tejada | Alex Rodriguez |
