With his contract set to expire, Teixeira announced Aug. 5 his plans to retire after this season, his 14th in the majors. "Because this was my last year with the Yankees, it made it so much easier ...

Mark Teixeira homered from both sides of the plate for the 11th time Wednesday -- tying Chili Davis and Eddie Murray for the MLB record. Jim McIsaac/Getty Images. In fact, ...