Topps Baseball Card Miguel Tejada 2002 Athletics No. 128

Topps Baseball Card Miguel Tejada 2002 Athletics No. 128 - Excellent condition, see photos ... Includes FREE SHIPPING. Note sports memorabilia market hit $16 billion in 2023. Projections indicate it will reach $52 billion by 2032, with a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of nearly 14% during the forecast period (2024-2032). 

During his tenure with the Oakland Athletics from 1997 to 2003, Miguel Tejada established himself as one of the premier shortstops in baseball and the offensive engine of the "Moneyball" era. His time in Oakland peaked in 2002 when he won the American League MVP award, batting .308 with 34 home runs and 131 RBIs while playing in all 162 games. Renowned for his extreme durability and clutch hitting, Tejada was instrumental during the Athletics' historic 20-game winning streak in 2002, delivering key walk-off hits in the 18th and 19th games to keep the streak alive. Although the "Moneyball" narrative often focuses on on-base percentage and undervalued assets, Tejada was a homegrown superstar whose power and consistency provided the essential run production that fueled the team's multiple playoff appearances in the early 2000s.