Mitch Lyden
Mitchell Scott Lyden [1] (December 14, 1964 in Portland, Oregon), is an American former professional baseball player who played catcher in the Major League Baseball (MLB) in 1993. He would play for the Florida Marlins. On June 16, 1993, he hit a home run in his first major league at bat, against the Chicago Cubs; in fact, on the first pitch. In his 6-game MLB career, he hit .300 (3-10) with 1 home run and 1 run batted in.
| Mitch Lyden | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Catcher | |||
| Born: December 14, 1964 Portland, Oregon | |||
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| MLB debut | |||
| June 16, 1993, for the Florida Marlins | |||
| Last MLB appearance | |||
| October 3, 1993, for the Florida Marlins | |||
| MLB statistics | |||
| Batting average | .300 | ||
| Hits | 3 | ||
| Runs Batted In | 1 | ||
| Teams | |||
Following his professional baseball career, Mitchell has been a law enforcement officer in Broward County, Florida, as well as a coach for a division of Little League Baseball.
References
- "Mitch Lyden Statistics and History". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 2 August 2011.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- Baseball Almanac
- Baseball Reference
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