“I have a lot of watches that need to be kept wound, so if I take two of them on a trip, there's always one sitting around. And if it sits around for a day, then it'll stop working. And then you have to reset the time and date, which is annoying.” IfsNeedsTwoWatchesSittingWoundsAnnoyingSitting AroundReset Author:Mark Teixeira
“My greatest memories as a kid were playing sports with my dad and watching sports with my dad.” KidsSportsMemoriesDadMy DadPlaying SportsWatching Sports Author:Mark Teixeira
“I enjoy spending time with my family. And when my family's not around, when I'm on the road, a lot of sleep. I get my rest. I understand how important my job is and how important rest is to that job. I'm pretty boring.” ImportantJobsEnjoySleepMy FamilyBoringSpendingSpending Time Author:Mark Teixeira
“I was always a neat kid. I never wanted my hands dirty. I wasn't a dirty kid. A lot of kids like to run around. If I was rolling around the dirt, I went home and took a shower. That's just the way I was. I'm not sure. I might have been born with it.” IfsWayHas BeensHomeHandsMightRunningKidsWantedBornDirtyNot SureDirtRollingShowersMight Have BeenNeat Author:Mark Teixeira
“I have sensitive skin, so I don't use regular razors. The Yankees make us stay cleanly shaven!” UseSkinsSensitiveYankeesRazors Author:Mark Teixeira
“I'm not one of those crazy collectors - I don't have a hundred watches. Only five or six. But I do like to wear a nice watch, especially if we're on the road and I'm wearing a nice suit.” IfsWatchesFiveNiceCrazySixHundredSuitsCollectors Author:Mark Teixeira
“My closet is in perfect order at home. All my dress shirts, all my casual shirts. All my suits, they're color coordinated. All my ties are color coordinated.” HomeOrderPerfectColorDressesSuitsShirtsTiesClosetsCasual Author:Mark Teixeira
“I love Tumi because of the lifetime guarantee. And their luggage is just so solid. Looks good. Versatile. My carry-on bag is Tumi. My hanging bag is Tumi. My big suitcase is Tumi. All black. Love it.” LooksBigsBlackLifetimeGuaranteesBagsSuitcasesLuggageVersatileAll BlackBlack Love Author:Mark Teixeira
“I've been very fortunate to play for four great organizations, but New York really takes the cake. Wearing the pinstripes is something that's very special to me, and it's the greatest organization in sports history.” PlaySportsFourSpecialNew YorkOrganizationFortunateCakeSpecial To MeGreat Organizations Author:Mark Teixeira
“Being from Baltimore, I'm a crab cake snob, and I'm very particular on where I eat my crab cakes.” ParticularCakeSnobBaltimoreCrabs Author:Mark Teixeira