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In his third year with YES, former Major League pitcher Al Leiter has established himself as an outstanding color commentator, providing viewers with insight gained from his 19 years as a player in the Major Leagues. Prior to signing with YES in the spring of 2006, Leiter had worked as a postseason game analyst for FOX Sports and ESPN. Leiter is a native of Bayville, N.J. While in high school, he was a baseball All-American and appeared in Sports Illustrated's "Faces in the Crowd" after striking out 32 batters in 14.1 innings in a game. He was drafted by the New York Yankees in 1984, and made his Major League debut with the team in September 1987. Throughout his career, he played for four teams: Yankees, 1987-89, and 2005; Toronto Blue Jays, 1989-95; Florida Marlins, 1996-97, and 2005; and New York Mets, 1998-2004. A day after the Yankees acquired him from the Marlins last July, Leiter took the mound and got the win in a 5-3 victory over Boston. He picked up four wins for the Yankees during the second half of the 2005 season, and made a team-high four appearances in the 2005 division series against the Angels, going 1-0. Leiter won World Series rings with the Blue Jays (1993) and the Marlins (1997). Over his career, he went 162-132 and sported a lifetime ERA of 3.80. He was named a National League All-Star in 1996 and 2000, and was the first pitcher to earn a victory against all 30 Major League teams. Leiter has been extremely active with charitable work throughout his career in baseball, having given more than $1.5 million since 1996 to various children-related charities in the New York area and in south Florida. In 2000, he was honored by Major League Baseball with the prestigious Roberto Clemente Award, named after the Hall of Famer who perished in a plane crash while traveling to Nicaragua in 1972 to deliver relief supplies to earthquake victims, for his tremendous commitment to community. Leiter also created Leiters Landing, a charitable organization committed to the betterment of youth through education, health care and social and community service which also serves as a fundraising arm to assist other children's charities. Leiter has also been the recipient of numerous other awards and honors as a result of his charity work.