Mark Teixeira, Former MLB All-Star

09/07/23 • 34 min

One of the most successful hitters of his era, Mark Teixeira played 14 years in the major leagues where he racked up numerous awards and honors and won a World Series in 2009 with the New York Yankees. After starring at Georgia Tech University, Teixeira was drafted No. 5 overall in 2021 by the Texas Rangers, where he played from 2003-2007. After brief stints with the Atlanta Braves and the Los Angeles Angels, he finished his career with eight years as a member of the Yankees. He was selected to the All-Star Game three times, won five Gold Glove Awards, three Silver Slugger Awards and was both the American League home run and runs batted in leader in 2009. After retiring in 2016, he's focused on spending time with his family in Austin, Texas. He joins Scott Linebrink this week on "Get in the Game" to talk about life after baseball, his charitable efforts that he started during his career and is continuing still, and how his relationship with God is at the center of what he does.

"Get in the Game" is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network.

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Tyler Clutts played five seasons in the National Football League, spending three of those with the Dallas Cowboys. He also played for the Chicago Bears, Houston Texans and the Miami Dolphins, as well as spending some time in the Canadian Football League. After starring on the defensive side of the ball in college at Fresno State, he made his mark in the NFL as a fullback.

Now retired, he's passionate about sharing about the work God is doing in his life. He joins "Get in the Game" with Scott Linebrink this week to talk about his NFL career and his heart for serving now in his post-playing days.

"Get in the Game" is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network.

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Mauricio Dubón, Houston Astros Shortstop

Almost a decade ago, Scott Linebrink took a trip to Honduras with Water Mission. Joined by St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright and Don Christensen of Ronald Blue Trust, the group was there to establish clean water resources for a country where they are scarce.

Little did he knew that living in a nearby community was future major league player Mauricio Dubón, now with the Houston Astros. A fews after that trip, Dubón left Honduras to pursue his MLB career. Growing up, he had felt the effects of unclean drinking water, experiencing occasional illness because of it. Now an established big league player and a member of the Astros' 2022 World Series championship team, he caught wind of the trip that Linebrink and Wainwright took to help bring clean water to his community, and earlier this season he got to thank Wainwright in person for his efforts.

He joins "Get in the Game" this week to reflect with Linebrink about his road to the major leagues as well as his encounter with Wainwright and how much it meant to him. This is Part 1 of a two-part series, with Wainwright rejoining the show next to share his version of the story and how much it impacted him.

"Get in the Game" is part of the Sports Spectrum Podcast Network.

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