I expected to be in the big leagues soon. I didn't know exactly how soon, but I wanted to be here soon, and I wanted to make a difference soon. — 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 and got my at-bats in, and then I felt like I was ready for the big leagues. — 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
