About Clarence Lindsay
Lived 1898 – 1944 (aged 46). Clarence Lindsay was an American baseball player.
Clarence Holmes Lindsay (March 22, 1898 – July 19, 1944), nicknamed "Red", was an American Negro league shortstop in the 1920s.
A native of Columbia, South Carolina, Lindsay attended Johnson C. Smith University. He made his Negro leagues debut in 1920 with the Lincoln Giants. He went on to play for several teams, including the Baltimore Black Sox and Wilmington Potomacs, and finished his career in 1929 with the Bacharach Giants. Lindsay died in New York City, New York in 1944 at age 46.
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Who was Clarence Lindsay?
American baseball player (1898-1944)
When was Clarence Lindsay born?
Clarence Lindsay was born on 22 March 1898 in Columbia.
When did Clarence Lindsay die?
Clarence Lindsay died on 19 July 1944 in New York City.
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Clarence Lindsay was a baseball player.
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Clarence Lindsay was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Clarence Lindsay. https://biography.guide/clarence-lindsay/
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