Mitch Lyden

Who is Mitch Lyden?

Mitchell Scott Lyden, is a retired professional baseball player who played catcher in the Major Leagues 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 major league career, he hit .300 with 1 home run and 1 run batted in.

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.