Who is Mark Teixeira?

Who is Mark Teixeira?

You were probably wondering who is this Mark Teixeira? Well Mark Teixeira is the first baseman for the New York Yankees' baseball team. He was all over the news and twitter world recently for his homerun at the 11th inning that to help with the victory of the New York Yankees team with 4-3 score over the Twins.

Career and Legacy
Prior to Newyork Yankees, Teixeira has been with Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves, and Los Angeles Angels team. In 2005, Teixeira became the third switch-hitter in MLB history to hit at least 20 home runs in each of his first three seasons. His 2005 total of 144 RBI is a Major League record for a switch hitter. Teixeira signed a contract worth $180 million over 8 years with the New York Yankees. His contract is the 3rd biggest in the history of Major League Baseball.