Baseball is a game of failure. There are plenty of opportunities to be down, or to feel sorry for yourself, or to be upset at somebody or upset at yourself. Mark Teixeira More Quotes by Mark Teixeira More Quotes From Mark Teixeira I've waited a long time to be part of a franchise like this [the Yankees]. Mark Teixeira long-timeyankeeslong My first postseason home run was a walk-off in the Division Series. That was just a special moment in my career. Mark Teixeira careershomerunning I expected to be in the big leagues soon. I didn't know exactly how soon, but I wanted to be here soon, and I wanted to make a difference soon. Mark Teixeira making-a-differencedifferencesleague Baseball can be a game of peaks and valleys. Mentally, I want to stay away from the ups and downs and just maintain a level approach. Mark Teixeira levelsbaseballgames I went to college for a reason, and that was to skip the minor leagues. I spent a year in the minors and got my at-bats in, and then I felt like I was ready for the big leagues. Mark Teixeira collegeleagueyears I have confidence that whatever I set in my mind will happen. Everything I strived for I reached. Mark Teixeira have-confidencemindhappens I love first base. I want to get better. Mark Teixeira get-betterwantfirsts Being from Baltimore, I'm a crab cake snob, and I'm very particular on where I eat my crab cakes. Mark Teixeira crabsbaltimorecake I've been very fortunate to play for four great organizations, but New York really takes the cake. Wearing the pinstripes is something that's very special to me, and it's the greatest organization in sports history. Mark Teixeira cakenew-yorksports I love Tumi because of the lifetime guarantee. And their luggage is just so solid. Looks good. Versatile. My carry-on bag is Tumi. My hanging bag is Tumi. My big suitcase is Tumi. All black. Love it. Mark Teixeira bagsblacklooks My closet is in perfect order at home. All my dress shirts, all my casual shirts. All my suits, they're color coordinated. All my ties are color coordinated. Mark Teixeira colorhomeorder I didn't realize how much I loved the game until I couldn't play it. Mark Teixeira realizinggamesplay I've always felt that I need to be somebody in the middle of the lineup that's going to drive in runs and come up with big hits. Mark Teixeira come-uprunningneeds I would tell everyone to go to college, no matter what. It gives you time to grow up. Mark Teixeira growing-upcollegegiving One thing that I've realized is that you're never going to be 100 percent successful. You're always going to be let down. When you have God in your life and you follow Christ, you're never going to be let down. Every time that you fail, He's there to pick you right back up. Every time you think the world's going to end because you had a couple of bad games, God's there to remind you that's not what it's all about. Mark Teixeira couplesuccessfulthinking If I can be a good person and help a few non-believers or even help people that are believers but need a little help along the way, I think that's a job that I take very seriously. Mark Teixeira jobspeoplethinking Christ doesn't keep score. It's not about what you do here. It's about the person you are. It's about your faith. That's one thing that I'd like for young kids or anybody to know. Mark Teixeira scorekidschrist Every time I pray, I ask for forgiveness. I'm a sinner. I sin every single day. But I do know that God loves me. I do know that God forgives me. It helps me in my every day life because there's nothing anyone can do to me that I can't forgive them for. Mark Teixeira forgive-meforgivinghelping God has forgiven everything that I've ever done. If someone does something to hurt my family or me, I can always forgive them. It keeps hate and anger out of my heart. Mark Teixeira hatehurtheart I don't play baseball first. I put Christ first in my life. I put my family behind Him and I put baseball down the line. I obviously want to succeed. I want to do well. I want to perform. But at the same time, I'm at peace that no matter what happens on this earth, the more important part is being a Christian, and being in the Kingdom of Heaven when it's all said and done. Mark Teixeira baseballchristianplay
