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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.

Mark Teixeira

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Mark Teixeira
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: April 11
Baseball Player
Annapolis
Maryland
Mark Charles Teixeira
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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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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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It's just about being in the zone, in any sport, be it football, basketball or baseball.
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I have three beautiful children and a World Series ring. That's all I need.
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I want to be the player who hits home runs, drives in runs.
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I really expect a lot of myself.
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Baseball is a game of failure. There are plenty of opportunities to be down, or to feel sorry for yourself, or to be upset at somebody or upset at yourself.
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I was always a neat kid. I never wanted my hands dirty. I wasn't a dirty kid. A lot of kids like to run around. If I was rolling around the dirt, I went home and took a shower. That's just the way I was. I'm not sure. I might have been born with it.
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I've waited a long time to be part of a franchise like this [the Yankees].
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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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Its a real honor to be included among the list of finalists, when you see the names that are there, ... Some of the guys who won the Hank Aaron Award in the past are thought of as some of the best players in the history of the game, so just to be included with those guys is really gratifying.
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Agents are probably going to hate me for saying it... You're not very valuable when you're making $20 million. When you're Mike Trout, making the minimum, you are crazy valuable. My first six years, before I was a free agent, I was very valuable. But there's nothing you can do that can justify a $20 million contract.
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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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I'm not one of those crazy collectors - I don't have a hundred watches. Only five or six. But I do like to wear a nice watch, especially if we're on the road and I'm wearing a nice suit.
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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'm so excited about the new [Yankee] stadium!
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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 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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