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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.
Mark Teixeira
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Mark Teixeira
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: April 11
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Mark Charles Teixeira
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I think everybody out there on the American team is out of their element. That's not an excuse. That's the way it is. It's early in the spring. A lot of guys are not as (locked-in) as they could be.
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I have three beautiful children and a World Series ring. That's all I need.
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To be able to play baseball for those nine innings in front of a major league crowd is a special privilege.
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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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Baseball can be a game of peaks and valleys. Mentally, I want to stay away from the ups and downs and just maintain a level approach.
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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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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'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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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 want to be the player who hits home runs, drives in runs.
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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 really expect a lot of myself.
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Education is very important to me, as is helping children.
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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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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.
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My goal was to go to college and come out the best player.
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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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I have a relationship with Christ. It allows me to handle situations better. It allows me to treat people better and it allows me to have a better mental attitude towards baseball.
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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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There's no question that I love playing in Texas. I love the fans. I love everything about Texas.
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