Mark Teixeira at Bowlero Milford 06-11-17

Mark Teixeira on Playing in Pinstripes, Retirement & What’s Most Important for a Kid Starting Baseball

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At the same time the New York Yankees of today continued their surprising surge to the top of the American League East, hundreds of baseball fans lined up Saturday afternoon at the newly opened Bowlero Milford for a chance to meet a great Bronx Bomber of the past. Former Yankees first baseman and Greenwich resident Mark Teixeira made an appearance at the Grand Opening of Milford’s newest attraction, as the former AMF Milford Lanes has been transformed into an ultra-modern, 60-lane bowling alley replete with a cutting-edge arcade, high-end sports bar and revamped menu featuring items such as the 5-lb., 14-inch Behemoth Burger. Teixeira, who retired last year after a 14-year career in which he hit 409 home runs with the Rangers, Braves, Angels and Yanks, four Gold Glove awards and a world championship with the Yankees in 2009, took some time off from signing autographs and posing for photos to talk with us about his past, present and future. Q: So how are you enjoying your retirement? A: I’m loving it.