Has anybody heard from Miguel Tejada lately? Well, yes, as it turns out – The Athletic

When you saw him leap and dive and hit, you wanted more. His dynamism was irresistible. You had to watch Miguel Tejada because you never knew what hed do next. He arrived out of nowhere, a shoe-shiner from Ban, in the Dominican Republic. He was not a prospect. He made himself a prospect. He forced you to pay attention.

Ramn Hernndez was with him in the As Dominican Summer League in 1994. He remembers that Tejada told his coaches, Move me wherever you want; I dont care. His bat would take care of the rest. He was right. He soon signed a contract for $2,000. The As werent going to shell out too much money for an unproven entity, but theyd give him a shot.

That was all he needed. Tejada headed to Medford, Ore., in 1995, thousands of miles from home, to play with the As short-season team in the Northwest League at the time. He watched Disney cartoons to learn English. One of his...

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