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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.

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Mark Teixeira
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: April 11
Baseball Player
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Mark Charles Teixeira
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I really expect a lot of myself.
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I'm so excited about the new [Yankee] stadium!
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It's an honor to be playing with these four players and to be a part of their fifth World Series title and my first.
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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.
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It's just about being in the zone, in any sport, be it football, basketball or baseball.
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God has forgiven everything that I've ever done. If someone does something to hurt my family or me, I can always forgive them. It keeps hate and anger out of my heart.
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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.
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There's no question that I love playing in Texas. I love the fans. I love everything about Texas.
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My first postseason home run was a walk-off in the Division Series. That was just a special moment in my career.
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My goal was to go to college and come out the best player.
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My closet is in perfect order at home. All my dress shirts, all my casual shirts. All my suits, they're color coordinated. All my ties are color coordinated.
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I have a lot of watches that need to be kept wound, so if I take two of them on a trip, there's always one sitting around. And if it sits around for a day, then it'll stop working. And then you have to reset the time and date, which is annoying.
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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.
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I've been very fortunate to play for four great organizations, but New York really takes the cake. Wearing the pinstripes is something that's very special to me, and it's the greatest organization in sports history.
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I want to be the player who hits home runs, drives in runs.
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