Mark Teixeira
Mark Teixeira
Mark Charles Teixeirais an American Major League Baseball first baseman for the New York Yankees. Before playing in the MLB, he played college baseball at Georgia Tech, where in 2001 he won the Dick Howser Trophy as the national collegiate baseball player of the year...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth11 April 1980
CityAnnapolis, MD
CountryUnited States of America
perfect forgiving battle
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.
mind have-confidence happens
I have confidence that whatever I set in my mind will happen. Everything I strived for I reached.
kids christ score
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.
mom baseball brother
My dad and all my family were into baseball. His brothers, my mom's brothers, my mom's father. Baseball was just always a part of our family.
beautiful children three
I have three beautiful children and a World Series ring. That's all I need.
love-is yankees play
I love being a Yankee, and it's hard not to. It's a special place to play.
weight rooms heavy
I always lift weights very heavy and spend a lot of time in the weight room.
player yankees honor
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.
college player goal
My goal was to go to college and come out the best player.
winning play people
I don't play to prove people right or wrong. I just want to win.
contentment purpose true-happiness
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.
baseball play league
To be able to play baseball for those nine innings in front of a major league crowd is a special privilege.
growing-up college giving
I would tell everyone to go to college, no matter what. It gives you time to grow up.
college years league
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.