Mark Teixeira.
American politician and former baseball player (born 1980)
Mark Teixeira wins Texas congressional seat
Mark Teixeira won Texas' 21st with 55% on Nov. 3, 2026; the district has not elected a Democrat since 1975.
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About Mark Teixeira
Mark Charles Teixeira, nicknamed "Tex", is an American politician and former professional baseball first baseman who played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and New York Yankees. Before his professional career, he played college baseball at Georgia Tech, where in 2000 he won the Dick Howser Trophy as the national collegiate baseball player of the year. One of the most prolific switch hitters in MLB history, Teixeira was a member of the Yankees' 27th World Series championship team in 2009, leading the American League (AL) in home runs and runs batted in (RBI) while finishing second in the Most Valuable Player Award (MVP) balloting. Teixeira was a three-time All-Star, won five Gold Glove Awards and three Silver Slugger Awards, and holds the major-league record for most games with a home run from both sides of the plate, with 14. He was the fifth switch hitter in MLB history to reach 400 home runs.
Everything about Mark Teixeira →- Occupation
- baseball player, sports analyst, politician
- Citizenship
- United States
- Born
- April 11, 1980