Mark Teixeira sets new MLB record for switch-hitting homers!

As those of you who know me personally are aware, there is a special place in my heart for Mark Teixeira.  The best first baseman in the league, a top-notch hitter, and a charitable person off the field who works to help Harlem kids have better futures -- what's not to love?  And last night, he added a major accomplishment to his resume -- the MLB record for switch-hitting homers!  In the 3rd inning against the White Sox he hit a right-handed two-run homer and then followed it up with a left-handed solo home run in the 7th, marking the twelfth time he's done that in one game.  And as if that wasn't enough, that second homer marks his 31st of the season, making him only one of four Yankees ever to hit 30+ home runs in each of their first three seasons on the team (the others being Babe Ruth, Roger Maris, and A-Rod).

It pretty much goes without saying that Tex should get a Gold Glove this year.  Whether or not he gets the Silver Slugger -- there's stiff competition in the likes of Adrian Gonzalez -- he's continued to be a tremendous asset to the Yankees offense, and now has a special place in the record books just for him.