Personal Life
Growing up Markakis was a Boston Red Sox Fan. He wears #21 in honor of Roger Clemens.
Markakis and his wife, Christina, had their first child on March 11, 2009. A baby boy, Taylor Jason Markakis, weighed in at 7 pounds, 1 ounce. Christina gave birth to the couple's second child, Tucker Edward, weighing in at 7 pounds, 1 ounce, on May 27, 2010.
The couple lives year-round in Monkton, Maryland, where Markakis purchased a home during the 2008 season. He also owns a house in Waynesville, NC.
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