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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.

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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Perfect
Hitter
Able
Improve
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Defense
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Parts
Never
Playing
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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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The only dream I've ever had is to become a major league baseball player.
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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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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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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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It's just about being in the zone, in any sport, be it football, basketball or baseball.
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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 really expect a lot of myself.
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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 have sensitive skin, so I don't use regular razors. The Yankees make us stay cleanly shaven!
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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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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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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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