Miguel Odalis Tejada Net Worth
Miguel Odalis Tejada Net Worth is
$500,000
Miguel Odalis Tejada Bio/Wiki, Net Worth, Married 2018
Miguel Odalis Tejada (born May 25, 1974) is a Dominican professional baseball infielder for the Miami Marlins Organization. Tejada has played for the Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, 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 his 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 he was the 2005 All-Star Game MVP.Tejada's nickname is "La Guagua" which means "the bus" in certain Spanish dialects, as Tejada was known for 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 or not Rafael Palmeiro lied about his steroid use.On August 17, 2013, Major League Baseball suspended Tejada for 105 games for violating the organization's drug policy. It was the third longest, non-lifetime suspension ever issued by MLB for a drug-related violation. | Full Name | Miguel Tejada |
| Salary | 1.1 million USD |
| Date Of Birth | May 25, 1974 |
| Place Of Birth | Bani, Dominican Republic |
| Height | 5' 9" (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 99.8 kg |
| Profession | Baseball player |
| Nationality | Dominican |
| Spouse | Alejandra Tejada |
| Awards | American League Most Valuable Player Award |
| Nominations | Best Major League Baseball Player ESPY Award |
| Movies | Frankenstein's Army, Sundown, Screamers, Revenge of the Nerds, Screamers: The Hunting, Beyond Re-Animator, Faust: Love of the Damned, Revenge of the Nerds IV: Nerds in Love, The Lion King, Rottweiler, Dudes, Darkness |
| Star Sign | Gemini |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | (December 12) Traded from the Baltimore Orioles to the Houston Astros. [2007] |
| 2 | Traded from the Baltimore Orioles to the San Diego Padres. Tejada rejoined the Orioles in January after spending the last two seasons with the Houston Astros. [July 2010] |
| 3 | Signed by the Oakland Athletics as an amateur free agent in 1993. Signed as a free agent with the Baltimore Orioles on 18 December 2003. |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunday Night Baseball | 2000-2011 | TV Series | Himself - Oakland Athletics Shortstop / Himself - San Francisco Giants Third Baseman / Himself - Baltimore Orioles Shortstop / ... |
| 2009 MLB All-Star Game | 2009 | TV Special | Himself |
| Historia del Béisbol Dominicano | 2009 | Documentary | Himself |
| 2008 MLB All-Star Game | 2008 | TV Special | Himself - NL Shortstop, Houston Astros |
| 2006 MLB All-Star Game | 2006 | TV Special | Himself |
| This Week in Baseball | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| 2005 MLB All-Star Game | 2005 | TV Special | Himself - AL Starting Shortstop: Baltimore Orioles |
| 2004 MLB All-Star Game | 2004 | TV Special | Himself - AL Shortstop: Baltimore Orioles |
| 2002 MLB All-Star Game | 2002 | TV Special | Himself - AL Shortstop: Oakland Athletics |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quite Frankly with Stephen A. Smith | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
Known for movies
Sunday Night Baseball (2000-2011)
as Himself - Oakland Athletics Shortstop / Himself - Baltimore Orioles Shortstop / Himself - San Francisco Giants Third Baseman / Himself / Himself - Oakland Athletics Shortstoip / Himself - San Francisco Giants Shortstop
2004 MLB All-Star Game (2004)
as Himself - AL Shortstop: Baltimore Orioles
2005 MLB All-Star Game (2005)
as Himself - AL Starting Shortstop: Baltimore Orioles
2002 MLB All-Star Game (2002)
as Himself - AL Shortstop: Oakland Athletics