Mark Teixeira

Mark Teixeira
Mark Teixeira
	First baseman / Designated Hitter
	Born: April 11, 1980 (age 44); Annapolis, Maryland
Batted: Switch	Threw: Right
debut
	April 1, 2003, for the Texas Rangers
Last MLB appearance
	October 2, 2016, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
Batting average	.268
Home runs	409
Runs batted in	1,298
Teams
	Texas Rangers (2003–2007); Atlanta Braves (2007–2008); Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (2008); New York Yankees (2009–2016);
Career highlights and awards
	3× All-Star (2005, 2009, 2015); World Series champion (2009); 5× Gold Glove Award (2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2012); 3× Silver Slugger Award (2004, 2005, 2009); AL home run leader (2009); AL RBI leader (2009); Dick Howser Trophy (2000);

Mark Charles Teixeira (born April 11, 1980) plays American Major League Baseball.^[1] He has played first and third bases and the outfield. He was born in Annapolis, Maryland. He played college ball for Georgia Tech. In 2001 he won the Dick Howser Trophy as the national collegiate baseball player of the year. He has played professsional ball with the Texas Rangers, the Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and the New York Yankees.^[2] Teixeira is of Portuguese-American descent. He, his wife, and their three children live in Greenwich, Connecticut. He likes hunting, fishing, golfing, and reading. He is a Christian and likes Broadway musicals.

Mark Teixeira Media

Teixeira as a member of the Rangers.
Teixeira with the Braves in 2008.
Teixeira playing for the Angels in 2008 American League Division Series Game 4 on October 6.
Teixeira, pictured in 2009.
Mark Teixeira
Teixeira on first base in 2011
Teixeira on August 28, 2011
DSC_0092*New York Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira, on the team's photo day at Yankee Stadium in Bronx, NY on August 5, 2012
CC Sabathia and Mark Teixeira (right) during the 2009 World Series parade.