Apparently Miguel Tejada has been lying about his age.
Yet, Thursday morning was the first time the former American League Most Valuable Player and four-time All-Star admitted his real age to the world. The Astros’ new shortstop is actually 33, two years older than he is listed in the club’s media guide and other baseball records.
“I’m a poor kid that wanted to be a professional big leaguer,” he explained as he discussed his reasoning for claiming he was 17 instead of 19 to sign with the Oakland A’s in 1993. “I was thinking that was the only way that I could help my family. By the time we did it, it wasn’t because we wanted to do anything wrong to be a professional.
“The scout just did it just because at that time I was two years older than I (told them). And to play in the Dominican Summer League you got to be like 17. That’s why he changed the year. Because the only change is the year.”
This is a wild thought, but could there be more Dominican players lying about their age? What in the name of Danny Almonte is going on here?
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