Houston Astros shortstop Miguel Tejada told the Astros that he is actually thirty-three, not thirty-one like the team roster says. Tejada said he was actually nineteen when he told the Athletics, who were scouting him, that he was seventeen: "I was a poor kid," Tejada said before the Astros finished a three-game series against the Phillies on Thursday. "I wanted to sign a professional contract, and that was the only way to do it. I didn't want or mean to do anything wrong. At the time, I was... Read Full Story
New York Daily News Twins' success no surprise to Everett MLB.com DETROIT -- Tigers shortstop Adam Everett isn't surprised that the Twins are the team that's making a late-season charge at Detroit's division lead. Everett admits he didn't expect the Twins to win 11 of their last 13 contests ... Tigers Leave Door Ajar, and the Twins Sneak In New York Times Twins-Tigers race figures to go to the wire FOXSports.com Yankees win No. 101; Tigers-Twins showdown rained out Los Angeles Times The... Read Full Story
She didn't make the final three Tuesday, but Mrs. Georgia -- Jennifer Everett, wife of Tigers shortstop Adam Everett -- competed in the Mrs. America Pageant, hosted by Florence Henderson and Alan Thicke. Read Full Story
Houston Astros shortstop gets probation in sports drug scandal - CNN
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Houston Astros shortstop gets probation in sports drug scandalCNNTejada's guilty plea came days after another major league star, Alex Rodriguez — the New York Yankees' third baseman since 2004 — admitted he used a "banned substance" during the 2001-2003 seasons. Sports Illustrated reported that [...] Read Full Story
In what comes as not much of a surprise it turns out Miguel Tejada isn’t as young as he claimed to be. ESPN.com reports after doing some investigating and a little legal work in the All-Star’s native Dominican Republic, he is actually two years older then the Astros’ media guide says.
The Houston Astros shortstop told the Oakland Athletics when he was signed out of the Dominican Republic in 1993 that he was 17. But he was actually 19, meaning he is now 33, two years older than his listed... Read Full Story
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