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Thursday, April 11, 2013  Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira said he expects to be cleared to begin swinging the bat as he recovers from a wrist injury.

Thursday, August 09, 2012  Mark Teixeira and Eric Chavez hit solo home runs on consecutive pitches in the eighth inning that put New York ahead, and the Yankees held on to beat the Detroit Tigers 4-3 Thursday.

Friday, July 13, 2012  Mark Teixeira homered twice and drove in five runs, Russell Martin hit a go-ahead single and the New York Yankees overcame yet another homer by Mark Trumbo to rally past the Los Angeles Angels 6-5 Friday night.

Saturday, June 16, 2012  Mark Teixeira hit a two-run double in the 14th inning Saturday as the New York Yankees won their eighth straight game, beating the Washington Nationals 5-3.

Saturday, August 06, 2011  Jacoby Ellsbury had a three-run homer with a career-high six RBIs, and Carl Crawford had four hits to lead Boston to a 10-4 victory over the Yankees ace on Saturday, snapping New York's eight-game winning streak and leaving the teams tied for first - again - in the AL East.

Monday, July 25, 2011  Derek Jeter and Mark Teixeira each homered and drove in three runs, Freddy Garcia stifled his former team and the New York Yankees handed the snakebit Seattle Mariners their 16th straight loss with a 10-3 victory Monday night.

Friday, July 22, 2011  Mark Teixeira hit a grand slam and Nick Swisher had a three-run drive in a nine-run third inning and the New York Yankees ambushed the Oakland Athletics early for a 17-7 victory in the searing heat Friday night.

Thursday, June 16, 2011  Mark Teixeira hit two-run homers from each side of the plate and the New York Yankees connected five times, romping past the Texas Rangers 12-4 Wednesday night.

Sunday, June 05, 2011  The way Mark Teixeira looks at it, getting booed on the road is a badge of honor. And the brutal treatment he's received at Angel Stadium the past three seasons would serve as the ultimate compliment to him.

Wednesday, April 06, 2011  Mark Teixeira was tired of his annual April funk, so he invested about $3,500 in his swing and decided to try something different.

Wednesday, March 02, 2011  Yankees first baseman Mark Teixeira has ended his relationship with longtime agent Scott Boras.

Wednesday, November 10, 2010  Rawlings announced the American League honors Tuesday. Managers and coaches vote for players in their leagues and can't pick players on their own teams.

Thursday, October 21, 2010  Everyone else was worried that the New York Yankees lost another first baseman Wednesday, a day after Gold Glover Mark Teixeira went down with a strained right hamstring.

Wednesday, October 20, 2010  The All-Star first baseman was removed from the New York Yankees postseason roster Wednesday, one day after straining his right hamstring while running out a grounder against Texas in Game 4 of the AL championship series.

Tuesday, October 19, 2010  If the Yankees are going to make a big comeback in the American League championship series, it could be without Mark Teixeira.