Mark Teixeira Biography – Mark Teixeira, aged 43 who hails from Annapolis, Maryland is a 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.
Who is Mark Teixeira?
Mark Teixeira whose birth name is Mark Charles Teixeira was born in Annapolis, Maryland on April 11, 1980, and was raised in Severna Park, Maryland. He attended Mount St. Joseph High School in Baltimore, Maryland, and played on the Varsity baseball team.
What is Mark Teixeira’s age, height, and weight?
Currently, Mark is 43 years old, born on April 11, 1980. He stands at a grand height of 6 ft 3 inches and weighs 98 kg.
What is Mark Teixeira’s Nationality and Ethnicity?
Mark is an American national and belongs to a mixed ethnicity of South American, English, Portuguese on his father’s side and Italian on his mother’s side.
What is Mark Teixeira’s profession?
About his baseball career, Mark was drafted by the Texas Rangers in 2001, signing a 4-year $9.5 million contract. He won the Silver Slugger Award (2005) for being best best-hitting first baseman in the American League and the Golden Glove for his outstanding performance as the best-fielding first baseman. He made MLB history as the third switch-hitter ever to hit 20 (or more) home runs in each of his first three seasons.In 2007 he suffered injuries from an awkward landing at first base in a game aga inst the Milwaukee Brewers. He turned down his contract extension with the Rangers and was traded to the Atlanta Braves in 2007. Teixeira became the second player to homer in his first three games as an Atlanta Brave. He was awarded the NL Player of the Week, as well as, August’s Player of the Month for batting .793 with three home runs.Teixeira was traded to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in 2008, and led the team to a 100-win season, batting .358 with 13 home runs and 43 RBIs. After the World Series, he became a free agent. Teixeira signed a contract with the New York Yankees with a bonus of $5 million and a no-trade clause.In the early part of his professional career, he wore the number 23, in honor of his Baseball idol, Don Mattingly, but since Mattingly’s number was retired, Teixeira now wears the number 25. In 2009, he was awarded The World Series Championship Ring, The Gold Glove, and the Silver Slugger Awards, and finished second in the AL MVP balloting. He also won the Gold Glove Award in 2010 for first baseman and in the game against the Boston Red Sox, he became the second player to hit three home runs in one game. The first was Lou Gehrig. He and teammate Curtis Granderson became the first teammates to have 30 home runs in 115 games, in 2011. This hasn’t been done since Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle in 1961.
When did Mark Teixeira retire?
Mark’s professional career in the MLB came to an end in the 2016 season and contract with the Yankees.
Who are Mark Teixeira’s Parents?
Margaret ‘Margy’ Canterna, a schoolteacher of blessed memory, and John Teixeira, a former Navy officer are the loving parents of Mark Teixeira. After the demise of his mom, Teixeira’s father John remarried Sherry McCann, the mother of Teixeira’s former Brave and Yankee teammate, Brian McCann.
Does Mark Teixeira have siblings?
According to sources, Mark has a sister called Elizabeth Durastanti. There’s seldom any disclosed information about her personal life.
Who is Mark Teixeira married to?
At present, Teixeira is in a union with his beloved wife, Leigh Williams. The duo met during their college days at Georgia Tech and have been married since 2002.
Does Mark Teixeira have children?
Together with his wife Leigh, they’ve been blessed with three children, a daughter, Addison Leigh, and two sons, William Charles and Jack Gordan.
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