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| Mark Teixeira | |
|---|---|
| Name | Mark Teixeira |
| Position | First baseman |
| Bats | Right |
| Throws | Right |
| Birth date | 1980-04-11 |
| Debutleague | MLB |
| Debutdate | 2003-04-01 |
| Debutteam | Texas Rangers |
| Finalleague | MLB |
| Finaldate | 2016-10-02 |
| Finalteam | New York Yankees |
| Stat1label | Batting average |
| Stat1value | .268 |
| Stat2label | Home runs |
| Stat2value | 409 |
| Stat3label | Runs batted in |
| Stat3value | 1,298 |
| Teams | * Texas Rangers (2003–2007) * Atlanta Braves (2007) * Los Angeles Angels (2007) * New York Yankees (2009–2016) |
| Highlights | * 6× All-Star (2005, 2007, 2009–2011, 2012) * Gold Glove (2009) * Silver Slugger (2009) * World Series champion (2009) |
Mark Teixeira is a former American professional Major League Baseball first baseman who played 14 seasons for the Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Angels, and New York Yankees. Known for a combination of power hitting and defensive skill, he accumulated over 400 home runs and won a World Series ring. He was a six-time All-Star and earned both Gold Glove and Silver Slugger honors.
Born in 1980 in Irvine, California, he grew up in a family with ties to Hartford, Connecticut and attended Irvine High School, where he excelled in baseball and football under local coaches and attracted scouts from Major League Baseball. He played collegiate baseball at Georgia Institute of Technology, representing the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the Atlantic Coast Conference and appearing in the College World Series-level competition that drew attention from MLB Draft evaluators. Selected as a top prospect by the Texas Rangers in the 2001 MLB Draft, he advanced through the Minor League Baseball system with stops at Oklahoma RedHawks, Charlotte Rangers, and Frisco RoughRiders before making his major league debut.
He debuted with the Texas Rangers in 2003 and established himself as a power hitter and run producer, competing in the American League alongside sluggers from the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox, and Toronto Blue Jays. In 2007 he was traded to the Atlanta Braves and shortly thereafter to the Los Angeles Angels in multi-team negotiations involving players from Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox, and other clubs; the move reflected roster strategies similar to transactions involving the Alex Rodriguez era and front-office maneuvers like those of Brian Cashman. Free agency brought a notable contract with the New York Yankees in the 2008–2009 offseason; with the Yankees he joined a lineup featuring stars from Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, Derek Jeter-era teammates, and contributed to the club's 2009 World Series victory over the Philadelphia Phillies. Over subsequent seasons he earned multiple selections to the All-Star rosters, posted career totals that placed him among leaders in American League slugging metrics, and played through injuries that required stints on the disabled list and rehab assignments with minor league affiliates such as the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. He announced his retirement after the 2016 season, closing a career alongside contemporaries like Ryan Howard, Prince Fielder, and Albert Pujols.
A right-handed batter and thrower, he combined gap-to-gap power with plate discipline, drawing comparisons in approach to sluggers from the 1990s and 2000s eras such as Jim Thome and David Ortiz. Defensively he was noted for his range at first base, earning a Gold Glove and drawing praise from analysts at FanGraphs, Baseball-Reference, and broadcasters on networks like YES Network and ESPN. His advanced metrics included strong exit velocities and isolated power figures that placed him among leading American League performers, while his traditional stats—over 400 home runs and nearly 1,300 runs batted in—solidified his standing among first basemen of his generation. He received multiple Silver Slugger recognitions and was repeatedly named to All-Star rosters, sharing honors with peers such as Miguel Cabrera, Carlos Delgado, and Mark Teixeira-era rivals.
He is married and has family ties to the Northeast United States and Southern California, with residence history near Greenwich, Connecticut and activities in the New York metropolitan area. Outside baseball, he has been involved with colleagues and former teammates including players from New York Yankees rosters and has maintained friendships with figures in Major League Baseball circles. Post-retirement, he has engaged with media appearances on outlets such as MLB Network and ESPN, and participated in alumni events at venues like Yankee Stadium and Fenway Park.
Throughout and after his playing career he has supported charitable initiatives linked to hospitals and youth programs, collaborating with organizations like Make-A-Wish Foundation, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, and regional foundations in Texas and New York. He has participated in fundraising events with former athletes from Major League Baseball and other sports such as National Football League alumni, and engaged with community development projects in partnership with teams' charitable arms like the New York Yankees Foundation. In business, he has pursued investments and advisory roles with firms in sports technology and real estate, working alongside executives with experience at firms similar to RSE Ventures and participating in athlete-investor networks that include names from LeBron James to other professional athletes.
Category:Major League Baseball first basemen Category:New York Yankees players Category:Texas Rangers (baseball) players Category:Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim players Category:Atlanta Braves players