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).
| Bill Lindsey | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Lindsey with the Birmingham Barons c. 1987 | |
| Catcher | |
| Born: April 12, 1960 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 |
| Runs | 2 |
| Hits | 3 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
Career
editLindsey 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
edit- ^ DeMarco, Tony (August 4, 1985). "Local players make good". The Miami Herald. p. 19. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
- ^ Squires, Tom (May 5, 1984). "Deshaies Hurls First No-Hitter for Nashville". The Tennessean. Nashville. p. 1-C. Retrieved April 22, 2019.
External links
edit- Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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