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- Updated: August 13, 2016
NEW YORK — Before he put on a Major League uniform, before he became a three-time All-Star first baseman and before he helped the Yankees win the 2009 World Series, Mark Teixeira went out to dinner with arguably the best player in baseball.
It was 2001, and Teixeira, having just been selected by the Rangers fifth overall in the Draft, sat down to eat with then-Texas shortstop Alex Rodriguez. In the minutes after A-Rod’s final game as a Yankee on Friday night, Teixeira thought back to that first encounter and smiled.
It was a sentiment shared by many of Rodriguez’s teammates. For all of the off-field drama that dotted his tenure in the Bronx, Rodriguez left a positive impression on the clubhouse he’s leaving behind.
• A-Rod looks up to you, New York, New York!
“So here I am, this kid from Maryland, going out to eat with the greatest baseball player of his time,” Teixeira said. “That was just a special thing for me. I’ll remember all the great years we had together. The one year in Texas, and then eight years here. Very special for …
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