Lindsay was often referred to as "The Professor" due to his older age and college education.

Lindsay's first year in professional baseball was in 1907 playing for the Sumter, SC Gamecocks in the South Carolina League.

[3] He played his first major league game on June 21, 1911, against Ty Cobb and the Detroit Tigers.

[5] Players on the Cleveland team during this time were Shoeless Joe Jackson, Cy Young and Nap Lajoie.

Lindsay continued to play baseball for about four more years after his brief major league stint.

In 1915 he played with both the Oakland Oaks of the Pacific Coast League and Birmingham Barons of the Southern Association.

After baseball, Lindsay went on to become a successful businessman back in his home state of North Carolina alongside his wife (Sadie) and daughter (Margaret).

Of note: His brother was World War I flying ace Robert Opie Lindsay.