A powerful switch hitter, Mark Teixeira was one of the most feared hitters in college baseball before turning pro. He tore up minor league pitching in short order and quickly established himself in the big leagues, where his impact is just being felt. Mark is sure to be one of the premier sluggers of his generation.
Yanks break week-long tie at the top: Take over first place with rout of A'sMark Teixeira hit his 30th home run of the season, as the Yankees lit up Oakland pitching for three home runs in a 9-3 victory that netted New York sole possession of first place in the AL East.
Mark Teixeira back in New York Yankees' lineup at first base against OaklandNEW YORK, N.Y. - Mark Teixeira is back in the New York Yankees' lineup after missing a game with a bruised right thumb.
AL notes: Lee's next start for Rangers still undecidedChicago White Sox The team has a major-league best 50-27 record since June 9. New York Yankees 1B Mark Teixeira was shaken up after getting hit by a pitch just above the left elbow in the fourth. He was checked, but stayed in the game. Texas Rangers
Yankees Extend Winning Streak to 7Curtis Granderson and Mark Teixeira drove in two runs apiece to lead the Yankees? offense.
What lies ahead for the Yankees' Core Four: Jeter, Posada, Pettitte and RiveraThe 2009 Yankees season was filled with themes: * The first season in a new stadium. * The introduction of four new key members of the roster ? A.J. Burnett, CC Sabathia, Mark Teixeira and Nick Swisher. * The follow-up campaign to the organization?s first playoff-less year since 1993. But the dominant...
Mark Teixeira scratched from Yankees' lineup SundayYankees slugger Mark Teixeira was lifted from Saturday's game in the third inning due to a bruised right thumb and has been scratched from the lineup Sunday...
Yankees reclaim first place in American League EastMark Teixeira hit a three-run homer and Curtis Granderson and Nick Swisher also went deep for the Yankees, who moved back into sole possession of first place.
Jays win 7-3 to snap Yankees' 8-game win streakJoe Girardi would still rather have Alex Rodriguez in his starting lineup. The Yankees had been riding a season-high eight-game winning streak while their star third baseman was on the disabled list with a nagging calf injury. They'd won 11 of their last 14 and pulled ahead of the Tampa Bay Rays by 2 1/2 games in the brutal AL East.
A-Rod returns, but Jays snap Yankees' win streak- recap from game played on September 5, 2010
New York Yankees' Mark Teixeira out of lineup with bruised thumbMark Teixeira was scratched from the New York Yankees' lineup against the Chicago White Sox because of a bruised right thumb.
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Mark wears #23 in honor of his favorite baseball player from childhood, Don Mattingly.
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