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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.

Mark Teixeira

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Mark Teixeira
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: April 11
Baseball Player
Annapolis
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Mark Charles Teixeira
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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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