Al Leiter knows when to pump the brakes on offering sound advice to his son Jack, a top prospect in the Texas Rangers organization.
Parenting is never easy, not at any age. Moms and dads always want the very best for their children.
Al Leiter reacts as he is introduced during a New York Mets Hall of Fame induction ceremony before the game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Citi Field in the Queens borough of New York City on June 3, 2023. Adam Hunger/Getty Images
Donald Laible
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Don has covered pro baseball for several decades, beginning in the minor leagues as a radio broadcaster in the NY Mets organization. His Ice Chips & Diamond Dust blog ran from 2012-2020 at uticaod.com. His baseball passion surrounds anything concerning the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum and writing features on the players and staff of the Pittsburgh Pirates. Don currently resides in southwest Florida.
