Mark Teixeira
MARK TEIXEIRA CAREER ACCOMPLISHMENTS 4 Three-time American League All-Star (2005, ‘09 and ‘15) 4 Five-time AL Gold Glove Award Winner (2005-06, ‘09-10, ‘12) 4 Three-time AL Silver Slugger Award Winner (2004-05, ‘09) 4 World Series Champion with the Yankees in 2009 4 The only player in Major League history with at least five Gold Glove Awards at first base, 400 doubles and 400HR 4 One of only two 1B in Baseball history with at least five Gold Glove Awards and three Silver Sluggers (also Don Mattingly, nine and three, respectively) 4 One of only two infielders in Baseball history with at least five Gold Glove Awards and 400HR, joining Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt (credit: ESPN) 4 During his 14-year Major League career, has played for the Rangers (2003-07), Braves (‘07-08), Angels (‘08) and Yankees (2009-16) 4 A Team USA member in the 2006 and ‘13 World Baseball Classics PLAYERS WITH 400+ HR, 4 Has 409HR and is one of five switch-hitters in Baseball history to reach 400HR (Mickey Mantle-536, FIVE-OR-MORE GOLD GLOVES Player .........HRs .. Gold Gloves Eddie Murray-504, Chipper Jones-468 and Carlos Beltran-421)…hit his 400th and 401st career home Barry Bonds .....762 ..............8 runs in 7/3/16 win at San Diego, becoming the ninth player to hit his 400th HR while playing for the Willie Mays ......660 .............12 Ken Griffey Jr. ....630 .............10 Yankees (also Ruth, Gehrig, Mantle, R. Jackson, Sheffield, A. Rodriguez, A. Soriano and Beltran). Mike Schmidt ....548 .............10 4 Ranks 13th in franchise history with 206HR as a Yankee…hit his 200th home run as a Yankee in Dave Winfield ...465 ..............7 Carl Yastrzemski .
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