Mark Teixeira announced on Thursday that he is running for Congress in Texas.
The 45-year-old Teixeira, who played 14 MLB seasons with the Texas Rangers, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, and the New York Yankees, is seeking the 21st district seat that will be open after U.S. Rep. Chip Roy announced he will not seek re-election as he runs for Texas Attorney General.
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Mark Teixeira played for four teams during his 14-year MLB career and won the World Series in 2009 with the New York Yankees. (Photo by Billie Weiss/Boston Red Sox/Getty Images)
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Teixeira, who was born and raised in Maryland and now lives near Austin, Texas, said in a news release that he’s “ready to fight for Texas families, conservative principles and the America First agenda.”
The Rangers selected Teixeira with the fifth overall pick in the 2001 MLB Draft and he spent parts of five seasons in Texas before being traded to the Braves.
Over his 14 years in the majors, Teixeira was a three-time All-Star, five-time Gold Glove winner and a World Series winner in 2009. He hit 409 home runs and drove in 1,298 runs. He retired in 2016.
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