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Switch-hitting is one of the greatest things in the world and one of the worst things in the world.

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Mark Teixeira
Age: 44
Born: 1980
Born: April 11
Baseball Player
Annapolis
Maryland
Mark Charles Teixeira
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World
Switch
Hitting
Greatest
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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 have three beautiful children and a World Series ring. That's all I need.
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