Quotes by Mark Teixeira

“Its crazy and its funny. Its an outrageous comment, an outrageous claim.”

“Any time you get named in a list like that, its very humbling, ... To see the careers those guys have had and the career that Pujols is going to have ... its nice to be part of that group.”

“best hitter in the game”

“It doesnt mean that much unless the team wins, ... Individual goals are great, but when Im watching the playoffs, it wont mean that much.”

“Its a real honor to be included among the list of finalists, when you see the names that are there, ... Some of the guys who won the Hank Aaron Award in the past are thought of as some of the best players in the history of the game, so just to be included with those guys is really gratifying.”

“What I like about this year compared to last year is that I really havent had a lot of fluctuation from big highs to big lows, ... When you do that, your team can count on you pretty much every game to make a contribution.”

“Theres a ton of room for me to grow, ... Im still working on a lot of things and trying to get better.”

“Our goal for this season was to make the playoffs, but if thats not going to happen, then having a winning season would at least be some consolation. Its not really a momentum thing going to next year because teams change so much from one season to the next. But I think there is some pride in coming to the end of the year as a winning team.”

“Any time you get named in a list like that, its very humbling. You see the careers those guys have had, and the career Pujols is going to have, its nice to be a part of that group.”

“Those are three great players, ... You can feel good about your accomplishment when youre mentioned with those players. Hitting 40 homers is a great number that not many people get to.”

Education is very important to me, as is helping children.