Al Leiter

Birthday: October 23, 1965 in Toms River, New Jersey, USA

Birth Name: Alois Terry Leiter

Al Leiter, a 19-year Major League veteran, is an Emmy-nominated MLB Network analyst, regularly appearing on MLB Tonight, Hot Stove, Diamond Demo, Path to the Pennant and special event coverage.In Marc ...Show More

Al Leiter, a 19-year Major League veteran, is an Emmy-nominated MLB Network analyst, regularly appearing on MLB Tonight, Hot Stove, Diamond Demo, Path to the Pennant and special event coverage.In March of 2010, Leiter was nominated for a Sports Emmy Award for Outstanding Sports Personality by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.Leiter also serves as a color commentator for YES Network's Yankees broadcasts and previously worked as a post-season game analyst for ESPN and FOX Sports.Leiter was drafted by the Yankees and debuted with the club in 1987. He would go on to pitch for the Blue Jays (1989-95), Marlins (1996-97 and 2005) and Mets (1998-2004) before retiring as a Yankee in 2005 with a 162-132 record and 3.80 ERA. Leiter won the World Series rings with the Blue Jays (1993) and Marlins (1997) and was an NL All-Star in 1996 and 2000. He was also the first pitcher to earn a victory against all 30 Major League teams. Leiter received the Roberto Clemente Award in 2000 for his community service and philanthropic efforts. Hide