Rubén Darío Tejada (born October 27, 1989) is a Panamanian professional baseball infielder for the St. Louis Cardinals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the New York Mets.
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Early life
Tejada was born in Santiago de Veraguas in western Panama to Rubén, Sr., a mechanic, and Donaji Tejada, a secretary. Tejada also has a younger brother, Ernie.Tejada grew up mere feet away from Omar Torrijos Herrera Stadium where his father was also a pitcher for Los Indios de Veraguas.
Growing up, Tejada's favorite baseball players were shortstops Derek Jeter and Omar Vizquel.In 2001, Tejada played for the Santiago de Veraguas Little League team which represented the Latin American region at the Little League World Series. In 2003, at 13 years old, Tejada began playing for Los Indios de Veraguas’ junior team as a pitcher
Growing up, Tejada's favorite baseball players were shortstops Derek Jeter and Omar Vizquel.In 2001, Tejada played for the Santiago de Veraguas Little League team which represented the Latin American region at the Little League World Series. In 2003, at 13 years old, Tejada began playing for Los Indios de Veraguas’ junior team as a pitcher
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