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Yankees' Mark Teixeira to retire at season's end
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Yankees Mark Teixeira on Joining Board of New Film Fest in Greenwich – The Hollywood Reporter
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Mark Teixeira once 'majored in baseball.' 20 years later, he's graduating from college
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Trailing, Yankees Go Homer-Homer-Sweep - The New York Times
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Yankees' Mark Teixeira says fractured shin has healed
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Retired slugger Mark Teixeira joins ESPN as a baseball analyst - ESPN
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After hot start, Yankees' Mark Teixeira struggling to find power – New York Daily News
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Mark Teixeira hits controversial home run in Jays, Yankees game
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New York Yankees: Why Mark Teixeira Will Be Missed
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Was Yankees slugger Mark Teixeira underrated during his era? - Pinstripe Alley