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Leiter was a prospect with the New York Yankees along with his brother Mark. Leiter made his major league debut as the starting pitcher for the Yankees on September 15, 1987, earning the win in a Yankees 4-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers at Yankee Stadium. Leiter struggled with blisters on his pitching hand to such a degree that the Yankees gave up on him at the age of 23 and dealt him to the Toronto Blue Jays for outfielder Jesse Barfield on April 30, 1989. He saw limited action with the Blue Jays due to injuries, but in 1993, he appeared in 5 postseason games and even picked up a win in relief (and hit a double) in Game One of the 1993 World Series, as the Blue Jays went on to win their second consecutive World Championship. Leiter pitched effectively for the Blue Jays for the next two seasons before departing via free agency in 1996. Following the 1995 season, Leiter left Toronto and signed with the Florida Marlins as a free agent. In his first season as a Marlin, Leiter made his first All-Star team, going 16-12 with a 2.93 ERA and 200 strikeouts. On May 11 of that year, Leiter pitched a no-hitter against the Colorado Rockies, the first in Marlins history.
In 1997, Leiter won another World Series as the Marlins beat the Cleveland Indians. Leiter started Game 7 for the Marlins, pitching 6 innings and giving up two earned runs while being credited with a no decision. The Marlins would go on to win the game 3-2 in 11 innings to capture the championship. From 1998 through 2004, Leiter pitched for the Mets and he finished his career with the Marlins and Yankees in 2005. He finished his career with 162 wins and a 3.80 era. He is now a broadcaster for the YES Network in New York.
This home pinstripe jersey was worn by pitcher Al Leiter during the 2000 season. Tagged on the inside of the tail with a Rawlings wash tag, a size 48 flag tag, and a "Set 2 2000" flag tag. Jersey is signed on the back in black by Leiter. Jersey has a velcro closure behind the Mets logo, and exhibits light evidence of use.
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