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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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Mark Teixeira
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: April 11
Baseball Player
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Mark Charles Teixeira
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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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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 have sensitive skin, so I don't use regular razors. The Yankees make us stay cleanly shaven!
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I'm so excited about the new [Yankee] stadium!
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I want to be the player who hits home runs, drives in runs.
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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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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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My goal was to go to college and come out the best player.
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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 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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I really expect a lot of myself.
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I've waited a long time to be part of a franchise like this [the Yankees].
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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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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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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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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 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 would tell everyone to go to college, no matter what. It gives you time to grow up.
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There are always things to improve on. I want to improve on my defense, and you can never be a perfect hitter. I want to focus on just playing more and being able to improve on all parts of my game.
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You can never completely get it - being a Christian - but I think I really got it when my first son was born in 2006. I just realized the love that God has for all of us. It was seeing my son born and knowing the unconditional love that I have for him.
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