Positions: 1B-1007, 3B-100, DH-27, RF-18, LF-14
Full Name: Mark Charles Teixeira
Born: Apr 11,1980 in Severna Park, Maryland
Height: 6-3 Weight: 225 Bats: Both Throws: Right
High School: Mount Saint Joseph (Baltimore, Maryland) "Gaels"
College: Georgia Tech
Contract: Signed 8-year, $180,000,000 contract with the New York Yankees on Dec 23,2008. $5m signing bonus
Drafted: Selected by Texas Rangers in 1st Round (5th overall) of 2001 amateur entry draft (June-Reg) (Signing Bonus: $2,500,000)
3+ Homers in a game 2x Jul 13,2006 and Jun 22,2008
40+ Homers in a Season MLB 1x 2005
College All-American (1st team) 2000 3B
First Round Draft Pick 2001 (#5)
Gold Glove Award 3x AL (1B) 2005-2006,2009
High School All-American 1998 (IF)
Hitting for the Cycle Aug 17,2004
Home Run Derby Participant 2005
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Player of the Month 2x Jul-2004 (AL),Aug-2007 (NL)
Player of the Week 4x Jul-4-2004, May-22-2005, Sep-4-2005, Aug-26-2007
Silver Slugger Award 2x AL (1B) 2004-2005
Switch-hit Homers in Same Game 7x
Top Prospect 2002 MLB (#10),2003 MLB (#1),2002 Tex (#2),2003 Tex (#1)
Topps All-Star Rookie 2003 (1B)
World Baseball Classic United States 2006
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Signed by Scout: Zachary Hoyrst
MLB Debut: Apr 1,2003
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