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Mark Teixeira - Wikipedia
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NEW YORK — Mark Teixeira hugged one teammate at a time as
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Mark Teixeira - Wikipedia
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Mark Teixeira to retire at end of season
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Lohud Yankees Blog: Teixiera realized my body couldn't do it anymore
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Mark Teixeira was Yankees' 'missing link' in 2009
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Yankees' Mark Teixeira announces his retirement Friday
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Mark Teixeira Will Retire at End of Season: Latest Comments
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Mark Teixeira is retiring from the Yankees after the 2016 season
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Mark Teixeira, New York Yankees first baseman, expected to
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Ex-Yankees slugger Mark Teixeira announces he's leaving ESPN
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Mark Teixeira retirement ceremony at Yankee Stadium
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Mark Teixeira To Retire After 2016 Season - MLB Trade Rumors
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Yankees' Mattingly Was the Man to Teixeira as a Boy - The New York
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