lˈaɪɑːn mˌeɪd hɪz mˈeɪdʒɚ lˈiːɡ deɪbjˈuː hˈæfweɪ θɹuː ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd wˈʌn sˈiːzən, pˈoʊstɪŋ ɐ fˈaɪvwˈɪn, fˈoːɹlˈɔs ɹˈɛkɚd fɚðə tɚɹˈɑːntoʊ blˈuː dʒˈeɪz, wɪð ɐ fˈoːɹ.twˈɛnti nˈaɪn ˌiːˌɑːɹɹˈeɪ fɹʌm ɪlˈɛvən stˈɑːɹts.
Lyon made his major league debut halfway through the 2001 season, posting a five-win, four-loss record for the Toronto Blue Jays, with a 4.29 ERA from 11 starts.