Mark Teixeira Profile
Born: 1980/04/11
Hometown: Annapolis, Maryland
Country: United States
Height: 6-3
Weight: 215
Team: New York Yankees
Place of birth: Annapolis, MD
Bats: Switch
Throws: Right
Family: Wife, Georgia
Primary position: First base
Seasons: 9
Sport: Baseball
Mark Teixeira was born on April 11, 1980, in Annapolis, Maryland.His mother, Margy, was a school teacher. His father, John (known as “Tex” to his friends), was a former Navy officer who worked as a manager for an aerospace firm. The family resided in Severna Park, an upper middle-class suburb of Baltimore bounded by the Magothy and Severn rivers in Anne Arundel County.
Baseball was part of the culture of the Teixeira family. Margy’s brothers had been good players, as had her father. Tex starred for Navy in college, and his brother, Pete, played at Florida State and then for several years in the Atlanta Braves organization.
Margy and Tex dressed their son in baseball uniforms as an infant and toddler, and gave him a glove when he was one. By his fourth birthday, he was hitting, fielding and throwing with ease and confidence. A year later, he had made up his mind about what he wanted to be when he grew up: He was going to be a major leaguer.
Mark was a perfectionist. He demanded more of himself than his parents did—which is saying something, considering their backgrounds. Blessed with a sharp mind and a strong body, he maximized his performance in the classroom and on the athletic field, tirelessly studying and practicing, and excelling at virtually everything he tried.
Mark lived in an area where the spring sport of choice is lacrosse, not baseball. Of course, the Orioles played nearby, so he was hardly alone in rooting for Cal Ripken, Jr. Mark was also an Eddie Murray fan. In fact, the Baltimore first sacker was his inspiration as a switch-hitter.
Mark’s favorite player, however, was Don Mattingly, the All-Star first baseman for the Yankees. He has worn number 23 in his honor ever since.
Mark Teixeira
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