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Mark Teixeira Biography

Mark Charles Teixeira (/teɪˈʃɛrə/ tay-SHERR-ə; born April 11, 1980) is an American former professional baseball first baseman. He played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and New York Yankees. Before his professional career, he played college baseball at Georgia Tech, where in 2001 he won the Dick Howser Trophy as the national collegiate baseball player of the year. One of the most prolific switch hitters in MLB history, Teixeira was an integral part of the Yankees' 27th World Series championship in 2009, leading the American League (AL) in home runs and runs batted in (RBI) while finishing second in the Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) balloting. Teixeira was a three-time All-Star, won five Gold Glove Awards and three Silver Slugger Awards, and also holds the all-time major league record for most games with a home run from both sides of the plate, with 14. He was the fifth switch hitter in MLB history to reach 400 home runs.

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I really expect a lot of myself.

Expect

I want to be the player who hits home runs, drives in runs.

Hits, Home, Player, Running

Home runs come in bunches. You can go two weeks without one or hit four in a week. Sometimes, you just feel that stroke for a week or two weeks straight.

Four, Home, Running, Runs, Straight, Two

My first postseason home run was a walk-off in the Division Series. That was just a special moment in my career.

Careers, Division, Home, Postseason, Running, Series

I usually don't look at at-bats where I get out. I look at my hits. I look at good swings I put on balls. Because of that good swing or good at-bat, I can see what I need to continue to work on and recreate.

Bats, Good, Look, Needs, Recreate, Swings

I have confidence that whatever I set in my mind will happen. Everything I strived for I reached.

Everything, Happens, Have Confidence, Mind, Reached, Strived

It's just about being in the zone, in any sport, be it football, basketball or baseball.

Baseball, Basketball, Football, Sport, Sports, Zone

My greatest memories as a kid were playing sports with my dad and watching sports with my dad.

Dad, Greatest, Kid, Memories, Sports

I love being a Yankee, and it's hard not to. It's a special place to play.

Love, Love Is, Play, Special, Yankee, Yankees

My goal was to go to college and come out the best player.

College, Goal, Player

You can never completely get it - being a Christian - but I think I really got it when my first son was born in 2006. I just realized the love that God has for all of us. It was seeing my son born and knowing the unconditional love that I have for him.

2006, Christian, Seeing, Son, Unconditional Love

My dad and all my family were into baseball. His brothers, my mom's brothers, my mom's father. Baseball was just always a part of our family.

Mom, Baseball, Brother, Father, Dad

Agents are probably going to hate me for saying it. . . You're not very valuable when you're making $20 million. When you're Mike Trout, making the minimum, you are crazy valuable. My first six years, before I was a free agent, I was very valuable. But there's nothing you can do that can justify a $20 million contract.

Crazy, Hate, Making, Mike, Minimum, Years

I expected to be in the big leagues soon. I didn't know exactly how soon, but I wanted to be here soon, and I wanted to make a difference soon.

Big, Differences, Expected, League, Make, Making A Difference

I love Tumi because of the lifetime guarantee. And their luggage is just so solid. Looks good. Versatile. My carry-on bag is Tumi. My hanging bag is Tumi. My big suitcase is Tumi. All black. Love it.

Bags, Black, Guarantee, Looks, Solid, Tumi

If you are searching for your purpose in life then you're never going to be satisfied. This life will never satisfy you. You'll never be happy and you'll never be content. The only really contentment or true happiness is with Christ.

Content, Contentment, Life, Purpose, Satisfied, True Happiness

I've waited a long time to be part of a franchise like this [the Yankees].

Like, Long, Long Time, Yankees

Switch-hitting is one of the greatest things in the world and one of the worst things in the world.

Greatest, Hitting, Things, World, Worst

I went to college for a reason, and that was to skip the minor leagues. I spent a year in the minors and got my at-bats in, and then I felt like I was ready for the big leagues.

College, Felt, League, Leagues, Minor, Years

I enjoy spending time with my family. And when my family's not around, when I'm on the road, a lot of sleep. I get my rest. I understand how important my job is and how important rest is to that job. I'm pretty boring.

Jobs, Sleep, Important, Understand, Road, Spending

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