Much of Jack Leiter’s first turn through the major leagues had been a proverbial comebacker to the crotch. altogether Funny then, that perhaps the thing he’ll remember most about his first major league win was the literal one.

Texas rookie Jack Leiter took a couple of hits before getting his first big league victory. He first got hit on the head by a ball while in the outfield during batting practice on opening day.

Jack Leiter doesn’t remember when he went to his first Opening Day. After all, when he was born in 2000, his father Al was in the midst of a seven-year stint with the Mets. This year, Jack made his first Opening Day roster,