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Twisted Sister gives Teixeira rockin’ parting gift
- Updated: October 1, 2016
NEW YORK — For most of his Yankees career, Mark Teixeira has been walking to home plate accompanied by Twisted Sister’s 1984 hit, “I Wanna Rock.” He finally has the right gear to do just that.
The retiring Teixeira received a surprise visit from the members of the heavy metal band, including lead singer Dee Snider, in an on-field ceremony before the Yankees’ 8-1 loss to the Orioles at Yankee Stadium. Teixeira was presented with an autographed electric guitar and a set of personalized picks.
“I had no idea. That was super cool,” said Teixeira, who proudly showed off the guitar at his locker. “That’s really, really neat. I told them, ‘That’s one of the neatest gifts I’ve ever gotten in my life.’ Just the fact that they came was pretty special. That was nice.”
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