Former Yankees player Mark Leyritz goes on trial in a fatal 2007 DUI crash . Leyritz is accused of running a light and killing Fredia Veitch , 30 . He also was driving while intoxicated , but the police ca n't believe that . Leyritz is famous for his three - run homer in Game 4 of the 1996 World Series .
Former Yankees player Jim Leyritz goes on trial in a fatal 2007 DUI crash . Leyritz is accused of running a light and killing Fredia Veitch , 30 . Veitch also was driving while intoxicated , but the jury ca n't consider that . Leyritz is famous for his three-run homer in Game 4 of the 1996 World Series .