On February 10, 2009, Tejada was charged with lying to a congressional committee about whether his teammates at Baltimore and Oakland used anabolic steroids and human growth hormone (HGH). According to federal investigations and the Mitchell Report, Tejada knew at least one Oakland teammate used performance-enhancing drugs and paid that unnamed teammate over $6,000 for HGH.Washington Post: Tejada Charged With Lying to Investigators (February 10, 2009)

1. Former player Rafael Palmeiro reportedly named Miguel Tejada as a player who supplied him with steroids
2. August 27, 1997: MLB debut with Oakland Athletics
3. American League MVP in 2002
4. December 18, 2003: free agent to Baltimore Orioles
5. All-Star Home Run Derby winner in 2004
6. August 26, 2005: Spoke to congressional committee about steroid use
7. September 2005: Palmeiro names Tejada as a steroid user
8. December 12, 2007: traded to the Houston Astros
9. December 13, 2007: Mitchell Report released
10. February 10, 2009: Tejada charged with lying to congress

In September 2005, Rafael Palmeiro, who was under investigation for steroid use himself, named Tejada as a steroid user and a full investigation into the claims was launched. He was initially reported innocent of these allegations; but Tejada was named in the 2007 Mitchell Report and is currently under investigation again for steroid use.

The Mitchell Report and additional federal investigations resulted in charges sent down on February 10, 2009, that Tejada knew that at last one player had used HGH and steroids; that Tejada had paid this player over $6,000 to purchase HGH. The charges do not know whether Tejada used the HGH.Baltimore Sun: Tejada charged with lying to congressional committee (February 10, 2009)