I've waited a long time to be part of a franchise like this [the Yankees]. — Mark Teixeira Copy Share Image
The only dream I've ever had is to become a major league baseball player. — Mark Teixeira Copy Share Image
I love being a Yankee, and it's hard not to. It's a special place to play. — Mark Teixeira Copy Share Image
To be able to play baseball for those nine innings in front of a major league crowd is a special privilege. — Mark Teixeira Copy Share Image
My dad and all my family were into baseball. His brothers, my mom's brothers, my mom's father. Baseball was just always a… — Mark Teixeira Copy Share Image
I expected to be in the big leagues soon. I didn't know exactly how soon, but I wanted to be here soon,… — Mark Teixeira Copy Share Image
Baseball can be a game of peaks and valleys. Mentally, I want to stay away from the ups and downs and just… — Mark Teixeira Copy Share Image
Home runs come in bunches. You can go two weeks without one or hit four in a week. Sometimes, you just feel… — Mark Teixeira Copy Share Image
My first postseason home run was a walk-off in the Division Series. That was just a special moment in my career. — Mark Teixeira Copy Share Image
The Red Sox didn't handle negotiations with any kind of respect for me and my family, and the Rangers were the total… — Mark Teixeira Copy Share Image
It's just about being in the zone, in any sport, be it football, basketball or baseball. — Mark Teixeira Copy Share Image
I'm a Baltimore guy. I've always loved Baltimore and always will love Baltimore, but baseball is baseball, and when you're playing on… — Mark Teixeira Copy Share Image
I'm half-Italian and my name is Portuguese. Michael Young is half-Mexican. There are players from the United States that have heritage elsewhere… — Mark Teixeira Copy Share Image
My biggest thing is I need to see a lot of pitches, which I did today. That's good. The more pitches you… — Mark Teixeira Copy Share Image
It's not a fun process. There is no need for the team and a player to be on opposing sides a week… — Mark Teixeira Copy Share Image
I've been very fortunate to play for four great organizations, but New York really takes the cake. Wearing the pinstripes is something… — Mark Teixeira Copy Share Image
Agents are probably going to hate me for saying it... You're not very valuable when you're making $20 million. When you're Mike… — Mark Teixeira Copy Share Image
No matter what I do on the baseball field, no matter how hard I try to be a good player, no matter… — Mark Teixeira Copy Share Image
I usually don't look at at-bats where I get out. I look at my hits. I look at good swings I put… — Mark Teixeira Copy Share Image
I don't play baseball first. I put Christ first in my life. I put my family behind Him and I put baseball… — Mark Teixeira Copy Share Image
Baseball is a game of failure. There are plenty of opportunities to be down, or to feel sorry for yourself, or to… — Mark Teixeira Copy Share Image
I've always felt that I need to be somebody in the middle of the lineup that's going to drive in runs and… — Mark Teixeira Copy Share Image
I went to college for a reason, and that was to skip the minor leagues. I spent a year in the minors… — Mark Teixeira Copy Share Image
New York City is the capital for Baseball, not just for the pros, but also for the kids throughout the city, as… — Mark Teixeira Copy Share Image
I have a relationship with Christ. It allows me to handle situations better. It allows me to treat people better and it… — Mark Teixeira Copy Share Image
My greatest memories as a kid were playing sports with my dad and watching sports with my dad. — Mark Teixeira Copy Share
You can never completely get it - being a Christian - but I think I really got it when my first son was born… — Mark Teixeira Copy Share
I've always felt that I need to be somebody in the middle of the lineup that's going to drive in runs and come up… — Mark Teixeira Copy Share
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… — Mark Teixeira Copy Share
I don't play baseball first. I put Christ first in my life. I put my family behind Him and I put baseball down the… — Mark Teixeira Copy Share
Its a real honor to be included among the list of finalists, when you see the names that are there, ... Some of the… — Mark Teixeira Copy Share
I always lift weights very heavy and spend a lot of time in the weight room. — Mark Teixeira Copy Share
To be able to play baseball for those nine innings in front of a major league crowd is a special privilege. — Mark Teixeira Copy Share
I usually don't look at at-bats where I get out. I look at my hits. I look at good swings I put on balls.… — Mark Teixeira Copy Share
Baseball is a game of failure. There are plenty of opportunities to be down, or to feel sorry for yourself, or to be upset… — Mark Teixeira Copy Share
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… — Mark Teixeira Copy Share
One thing that I've realized is that you're never going to be 100 percent successful. You're always going to be let down. When you… — Mark Teixeira Copy Share
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