Mark Teixeira is one of the famous Baseball Player, who was born on the memorable day of April 11 in the year 1980. Hailing from the vibrant city of Maryland, Mark Teixeira is a proud citizen of United States.
Star switch-hitting first baseman who spent the first five years of his career with the Texas Rangers. He had brief stints with the Braves and Angels before joining the New York Yankees in 2009. He retired from professional baseball in 2016.
Over the years, not only have skills been honed, but a significant impact has also been made in the professional field. Whether it's through work, public appearances, or contributions to the community, Mark Teixeira continues to be an inspiration for many.
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Details about Mark Teixeira
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Mark Teixeira
First Name:
Mark
Last Name:
Teixeira
Gender:
Male
Birthday:
April 11
Birth Year:
1980
Age:
43-years
Career
He chose to go to Georgia Tech, over playing in the big leagues right away.
He set the all-time MLB record for most games with a home run from both sides of the plate.
Family
He married Leigh Williams in 2002. He and his wife set up a charitable foundation that provides sports scholarsips. He has two sons, Jack and William, and a daughter, Addison. He became the fifth MLB player, after Joe DiMaggio and three others, to hit at least one hundred home runs in their first three seasons.
Mark Teixeira Timeline
1927
On May 8, Teixeira became the second Yankees player to hit three home runs in one game against the Boston Red Sox, joining Lou Gehrig, who accomplished the feat on June 23, 1927.
1998
Teixeira was originally chosen in the ninth round of the 1998 MLB draft by the Boston Red Sox.
1999
In the summer of 1999, he played collegiate summer baseball for the Orleans Cardinals of the Cape Cod Baseball League, where he won the league's Outstanding Pro Prospect Award.
2000
In 2000, his batting average was .427, and his on-base plus slugging (OPS) was 1.319.
2001
Drafted fifth overall by the Texas Rangers in 2001, Teixeira made his MLB debut on Opening Day in 2003, and hit 26 home runs as a rookie. He hit career-highs of 43 home runs and 144 RBI in 2005. The centerpiece of consecutive mid-season trades in 2007 and 2008, the Rangers first sent him to the Braves for a prospect package centered around Elvis Andrus and Matt Harrison.
2002
Teixeira began the 2002 season in the Florida State League, where he batted .320 with an OPS of 1.000 in 38 games.
2003
As a rookie in 2003, Teixeira hit .259 with 26 home runs, 84 RBI, and a .811 OPS.
2004
In each season from 2004 to 2011, Teixeira hit at least 30 home runs with 100 RBI.
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2005
For his accomplishments in 2005, he earned the Silver Slugger Award as the best-hitting first baseman in the American League as well as the Gold Glove signifying his place as the best fielding first baseman in the American League.
2006
On Mother's Day, May 14, 2006, Teixeira was one of more than 50 hitters who brandished a pink bat to benefit the Breast Cancer Foundation.
2007
On June 9, 2007, Teixeira's franchise record 507 consecutive-game streak came to an end.
2008
He was later traded in July 2008 to the Los Angeles Angels, where he played for half a season and lost in the first round of the playoffs.
2009
The signing became official on January 6, 2009.
2010
Once again, Teixeira won the 2010 Gold Glove Award for American League first basemen.
2011
Through 2011, he was one of seven major leaguers to have had at least four 30-homer, 100-RBI seasons in their first five years, along with Chuck Klein, Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams, Ralph Kiner, Albert Pujols, and Ryan Braun.
2012
Injuries limited his effectiveness afterward, including a calf strain in 2012, early season-ending wrist surgery in 2013, various ailments in 2014, a shin fracture in 2015, and neck spasms and torn cartilage in 2016.
2013
On March 6, 2013, Teixeira suffered a strained wrist tendon while he was part of Team USA of the World Baseball Classic.
2014
During a game against the Toronto Blue Jays on April 4, 2014, Teixeira left the game after a hamstring injury while trying to fetch a foul ball in foul territory.
2015
Teixeira experienced a resurgent season in 2015, being named to his third All-Star team, hitting his most home runs in a season since 2011.
2016
Teixeira retired at the conclusion of the 2016 season and contract with the Yankees.
2017
On February 6, 2017, Teixeira joined ESPN as a baseball analyst.
2018
In 2018, Teixeira and a development team announced plans to build a mixed-use development called Quarry Yards in Grove Park, Atlanta.
2020
In mid-December 2020, Teixeira announced that he would be leaving the company the next year on February 28.
2022
Teixeira completed his degree in business administration from Georgia Tech in 2022.
