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Leiter's debut came as No. 1 Vanderbilt (2-2) won 3-0 over South Alabama (2-2) in the home opener, but the result almost seemed secondary to the pitching performance.

Al Leiter won 162 big league games, threw a no-hitter, made a pair of All-Star Games and twice finished in the top 10 in the Cy Young Award voting over 19 major league seasons. A lovely career.

Mark Leiter Jr. has fond memories in ballparks around the country. His dad spent over a decade in the majors, playing for the Yankees, Tigers, Angels, Giants, Expos, Phillies, Mariners and Brewers.

Mark Leiter, Kurt Leiter, and Al Leiter pose for a photo together. Central Regional Baseball season opener against Toms River South and Field dedication in Berkeley Township, NJ on April 2, 2022.

Al Leiter said his mom’s example guided his approach to parenthood as a father of four – even as his career in baseball took off. “What’s really important is your children,” he said.

Leiter was the No. 2 pick in the 2021 draft and his father, Al Leiter, won 162 games during a 19-year big league career from 1987-2005.

Leiter, who will celebrate his 24th birthday next week and is the son of former World Series champion Al Leiter, was the No. 2 pick in the 2021 draft by way of Vanderbilt.

Leiter, who got a $7.8 million signing bonus, will be the fourth MLB pitcher in his family. Lefty Al Leiter threw back-to-back no hitters during his senior season at Central Regional in Bayville.