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Education is very important to me, as is helping children.

Mark Teixeira

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Mark Teixeira
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: April 11
Baseball Player
Annapolis
Maryland
Mark Charles Teixeira
Education
Helping
Children
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If I can be a good person and help a few non-believers or even help people that are believers but need a little help along the way, I think that's a job that I take very seriously.
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We can't be perfect all the time and that's okay. In the heat of the battle, in the heat of the moment, you might say things or do things that aren't right, but at the same time, Christ forgives us. Christ will always forgive you.
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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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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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I would tell everyone to go to college, no matter what. It gives you time to grow up.
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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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I'm so excited about the new [Yankee] stadium!
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My biggest thing is I need to see a lot of pitches, which I did today. That's good. The more pitches you see, the better your timing is going to be. But it's going to be impossible to see enough pitches. No matter how many pitches you see, it's still going to be March 6.
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You can never pat yourself on the back during the season. Then you get complacent, stop working and let yourself slide.
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My goal was to go to college and come out the best player.
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Switch-hitting is one of the greatest things in the world and one of the worst things in the world.
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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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There's no question that I love playing in Texas. I love the fans. I love everything about Texas.
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Christ doesn't keep score. It's not about what you do here. It's about the person you are. It's about your faith. That's one thing that I'd like for young kids or anybody to know.
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I really expect a lot of myself.
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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 want to be the player who hits home runs, drives in runs.
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It's not a fun process. There is no need for the team and a player to be on opposing sides a week or two before spring training. It's good to be on the same page.
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I've always felt that I need to be somebody in the middle of the lineup that's going to drive in runs and come up with big hits.
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Every time I pray, I ask for forgiveness. I'm a sinner. I sin every single day. But I do know that God loves me. I do know that God forgives me. It helps me in my every day life because there's nothing anyone can do to me that I can't forgive them for.
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