Mickey mantle

CLEVELAND - One is the King, a reigning MVP who at age 24 needs only a championship to complete his resume.

NEW YORK - Mark Teixeira sparked the Yankees with a takeout slide at second base after being hit with pitches twice, Hideki Matsui and Jorge Posada hit three-run homers and New York beat the Texas Rangers 12-3 Tuesday night to take over best record in the American League.