Player biography
2001 draft
Texas selects Mark Teixeira fifth overall following his collegiate career at Georgia Tech.
Source: Official MLB profile ↗Research Library
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Career
2003 Major League debut
Teixeira begins his MLB career on April 1, 2003 with the Texas Rangers.
Source: MLB player profile ↗Career
Four-club career
A 14-season journey across Texas, Atlanta, Anaheim, and New York.
Source: Baseball-Reference ↗Honors
2009 championship season
An All-Star season in New York, a 39-home-run campaign and a World Series title.
Source: MLB player profile ↗Honors
Defensive excellence
Five Gold Gloves help tell the story of a switch-hitting slugger and first baseman.
Source: Baseball-Reference ↗Career
2015 return to the All-Star Game
Teixeira earns his third All-Star appearance in a season with 31 home runs.
Source: Baseball-Reference ↗Career
The final game — 2016
An MLB account of his final appearance and the teammates who honored him.
Source: MLB reporting ↗Heritage
Portuguese ancestry: a documented starting point
MLB’s biographical profile identifies Teixeira as being of Portuguese descent. Deeper ancestral links require primary-source verification.
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