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Mark Teixeira

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Mark Charles Teixeira ( tay-SHAIR-ə; born April 11, 1980), nicknamed "Tex", is an American former professional baseball first baseman who played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and New York Yankees. Before his professional career, he played college baseball at Georgia Tech, where in 2000 he won the Dick Howser Trophy as the national collegiate baseball player of the year. One of the most prolific switch hitters in MLB history, Teixeira was an integral part of the Yankees' 27th World Series championship in 2009, leading the American League (AL) in home runs and runs batted in (RBI) while finishing second in the Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) balloting. Teixeira was a three-time All-Star, won five Gold Glove Awards and three Silver Slugger Awards, and holds the major-league record for most games with a home run from both sides of the plate, with 14. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Mark Teixeira is the 101st most popular baseball player (down from 81st in 2024), the 18,673rd most popular biography from United States (down from 17,667th in 2019) and the 64th most popular American Baseball Player.

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Among BASEBALL PLAYERS

Among baseball players, Mark Teixeira ranks 101 out of 91. Before him are Yadier Molina, David Wright, Zack Greinke, Stephen Strasburg, Ryan Howard, and Bryce Harper. After him are Evan Longoria, David Price, Dustin Pedroia, Chris Sale, Nolan Arenado, and Joey Votto.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1980, Mark Teixeira ranks 1,191. Before him are Mohamed Husain, Teemu Rannikko, Samuel Barnett, Tania Lamarca, Fernanda Machado, and Tamatoa Wagemann. After him are Aivar Anniste, Gheorghe Bucur, Javier Camuñas, Fouzi Al-Shehri, Bre Blair, and Manabu Ikeda.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Mark Teixeira ranks 18,681 out of 20,380. Before him are Jennifer Aspen (1970), Connor Franta (1992), Israel Broussard (1994), Alejandro Bedoya (1987), Tony Stewart (1971), and Devin Haney (1998). After him are Matthew Koma (1987), Reeve Carney (1983), Jason Kapono (1981), Zeke Jones (1966), Michèle Flournoy (1960), and Michael Cassidy (1983).

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Among BASEBALL PLAYERS In United States

Among baseball players born in United States, Mark Teixeira ranks 64. Before him are Adrián González (1982), David Wright (1982), Zack Greinke (1983), Stephen Strasburg (1988), Ryan Howard (1979), and Bryce Harper (1992). After him are Evan Longoria (1985), David Price (1985), Dustin Pedroia (1983), Chris Sale (1989), Nolan Arenado (1991), and Cody Bellinger (1995).

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