Al Leiter Biography

Fast Facts

• Was inducted into the New Jersey Sports Writers Association Hall of Fame in January 2012
• For his services to his community, he won the Branch Rickey Award in 1999, the Roberto Clemente Award in 2000, and the Bart Giamatti Award in 2002
• Is a supporter of the Jason Taylor Foundation, the Children's Cancer & Blood Foundation, and the Little Kids Rock charity auction
• Was drafted by the New York Yankees during the second round of the 1984 amateur draft
• Made his major league debut for the New York Yankees in September 1987
• During his MLB career, he played for the New York Yankees, the Toronto Blue Jays, the Florida Marlins, and the New York Mets
• Best known as a former MLB pitcher who now works as a studio analyst for the MLB Network
• Was a post-season game analyst for FOX Sports and ESPN before joining the YES Network as a color commentator in 2006