Bill Lindsay

William Lindsay (June 12, 1891 – September 1, 1914), nicknamed the "Kansas Cyclone" and "Lightning", was an American Negro leagues pitcher for several years before the founding of the first Negro National League.

Lindsay started his career with the Kansas City, Kansas based Kansas City Giants at the age of 18. His death certificate states that he played ball starting at the age of 14, in 1905. He played for the Kansas City Giants for two years, then moved to the Leland Giants in 1910 where he remained until a court battle split the Leland Giants in 1910.

Lindsay moved to the Chicago American Giants, where he stayed until 1914. During the California Winter Leagues, one writer claimed Lindsay and catcher Bill Pettus were one of the best batteries "ever seen in this strip of sunshine."

Lindsay was the brother of fellow Negro leaguer Robert "Frog" Lindsay. His parents, listed on his death certificate, were Peter Lindsay and Mona Mady Lindsay. Another relative, Walter Lindsay, is listed as an informant on his death certificate. Bill Lindsay is also listed as single.

The day he died Rube Foster said of Lindsay, "I have lost a great ball player, a fine gentleman and a noble friend."