Jim Leyritz
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Sep 6, 2026
Dave NiehausSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Believe me, these clubs were not fond of each other and the M's refused to back down.
Dave NiehausSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Jim Leyritz picked a bad time to seek his revenge.
Dave NiehausSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Leyritz connected on a two-run blast to end the five-hour and 13-minute marathon battle.
Dave NiehausSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
The M's were only one loss away from elimination.
Mike CrispinoHOST
And that could've been the difference in the entire series.
Mike CrispinoHOST
Mark Wohlers couldn't get the job done against Jim Leyritz.
Mike CrispinoHOST
And, uh, we're gonna get into some other discussions.
Mike CrispinoHOST
I would like to hear what you think about this.
18 MINS LATER
Joe TorreGUEST
This is the last game that we have to play, so let's go.
Al TrautwigCORRESPONDENT
Who was the one who got the, uh, the lap around the field started? Whose idea was that?
Joe TorreGUEST
Well, I mean, I hear Jim Leyritz, then, uh [laughs]
Al TrautwigCORRESPONDENT
Oh, that's no surprise.
Michael KayHOST
They open up the door right now, although Torre has not yet signaled.
John SterlingHOST
Catching Jim Leyritz, Rodriguez.
Michael KayHOST
He walks slowly out to the mound, and now he does.
Michael KayHOST
He takes the ball from Pettitte.
7 MINS LATER
Michael KayHOST
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John SterlingHOST
And Girardi is at first, and here's Derek Jeter.
Michael KayHOST
You know, Moe Vaughan told Jim Leyritz you should wear as much padding on that elbow as possible because Vaughan hangs over the plate, Leyritz dive over the plate.
John SterlingHOST
Derek Jeter.
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Beautiful changeup, and Kevin hitting was way ahead.
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And on the next, a little present Jimmy Laird is going to get a great hand.
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Laying it in the house, and you get the impression he kind of deserves it too.
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On a four-four-three double play, Wells gets close to getting out of major trouble in the first.
Phil RizzutoSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Ruben Sierra, DH.
Phil RizzutoSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Jim Leyritz catching.
Phil RizzutoSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
Mariano Duncan second, and Gerald Williams out in left field.
Phil RizzutoSOUNDBITE_SPEAKER
And the defense for the Brewers: Vaughn, Perez, Miski in the outfield, Cerrulo, Valentin, Vina, and Seitz are in the infield, Matheny catching, and Carl on the hill.
Rob NelsonHOST
Yes, he really did
Scott ClarkPANELIST
... like Wetteland did back in '96 at times, but when he needed to do it, like when he got rid of Jim Leyritz with the bases loaded in the final game, I mean, he was, uh, he was on it, let me tell you.
Rob NelsonHOST
I heard that, I heard that his wife couldn't even watch at that point, Scott.
Rob NelsonHOST
That she [laughs] she had turned her head-
Rob BertrandHOST
And our last card.
James GaleHOST
Jim Leyritz.
James GaleHOST
Hey, look at... [laughs]
Rob BertrandHOST
Jim Leyritz.
James GaleHOST
Funnel whatever.
Rob BertrandHOST
Don't see him very often.
Paul Francis SullivanHOST
And imagine going through the 2010s and being more than midway through the 2020s and saying, "Yeah, it's been a decade and a half.
Paul Francis SullivanHOST
Forget winning one, even appearing in one." So there's sometimes you have to look at a player's legacy, especially at the Yankees, and think about in terms of were they important for October? Jim Leyritz didn't have great years, but he had huge hits, including the walk-off home run in the '95 division series, the h- the, the turning the World Series around home run in 1996.
Paul Francis SullivanHOST
Also, w- another home run in the '99 World Series.
Paul Francis SullivanHOST
El Duque Hernandez was infrequently an All-Star caliber.