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: (1964-12-14) December 14, 1964
Portland, Oregon
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
June 16, 1993, for the Florida Marlins
Last MLB appearance
October 3, 1993, for the Florida Marlins
MLB statistics
Batting average.300
Hits3
Runs Batted In1
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

  1. "Mitch Lyden Statistics and History". Baseball Reference. Retrieved 2 August 2011.


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