Al Leiter. (1988 RC). $24

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Alois Terrance “Al” Leiter (Born in Toms River, NJ on October 23, 1965-) is a former left-handed Major League Baseball pitcher best remembered for his no-hitter on May 11, 1996 – the first no-hitter in Florida Marlins history. The New York Yankees took Leiter in the 2nd round of the 1984 amateur draft, debuting for the Bronx Bombers late in the 1987 season and recording a win in his first big league appearance. Nagging blisters on Leiter’s pitching hand during his first stint in New York (1987-1989) led the Yankees to trade him to the Toronto Blue Jays (1989-1995), where the lefty continued to be troubled by injuries and recovery from Tommy John surgery. Traded to the Marlins (1996-1997, 2005), Leiter pitched the first no-hitter in that team’s history in a game against the Colorado Rockies, and made his first of two All-Star Game appearances (1996, 2000). As a member of the New York Mets (1998-2004), Leiter made baseball history on April 30, 2002, as the first pitcher to defeat all 30 Major League teams during his career. He ended his career in 2005 following brief returns to both the Marlins and Yankees, retiring with a 162-132 record, a 3.80 ERA, and 1,974 strikeouts.