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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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Mark Teixeira
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: April 11
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Mark Charles Teixeira
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