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Bill Lindsey

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Bill Lindsey
Lindsey with the Birmingham Barons c. 1987
Catcher
Born: (1960-04-12) April 12, 1960 (age 64)
Staten Island, New York, U.S.
Batted: Right
Threw: Right
MLB debut
July 18, 1987, for the Chicago White Sox
Last MLB appearance
August 18, 1987, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
Batting average.188
Runs2
Hits3
Teams

William Donald Lindsey (born April 12, 1960) is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played during one season at the major league level for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB).

Career

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Lindsey played baseball at Hollywood Hills High School in Hollywood, Florida where he was teammates with Bob Fallon,[1] who would also go on to play for the White Sox.

He was signed by the New York Yankees as an amateur free agent in 1981. Lindsey played his first professional season with their Rookie league Paintsville Yankees in 1981, and his last with the White Sox' Triple-A Vancouver Canadians in 1988.

On May 4, 1984, while playing for the Nashville Sounds, the Double-A affiliate of the Yankees, Lindsey caught a no-hitter by batterymate Jim Deshaies.[2]

References

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  1. ^ DeMarco, Tony (August 4, 1985). "Local players make good". The Miami Herald. p. 19. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  2. ^ Squires, Tom (May 5, 1984). "Deshaies Hurls First No-Hitter for Nashville". The Tennessean. Nashville. p. 1-C. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
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