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The only dream I've ever had is to become a major league baseball player.

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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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.
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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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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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I've waited a long time to be part of a franchise like this [the Yankees].
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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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Being from Baltimore, I'm a crab cake snob, and I'm very particular on where I eat my crab cakes.
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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 have sensitive skin, so I don't use regular razors. The Yankees make us stay cleanly shaven!
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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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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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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 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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There's no question that I love playing in Texas. I love the fans. I love everything about Texas.
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I'm so excited about the new [Yankee] stadium!
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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 would tell everyone to go to college, no matter what. It gives you time to grow up.
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I really expect a lot of myself.
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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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