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# Lindsey Nelson

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Lindsey Nelson was an American sportscaster best known for his long career calling play-by-play of college football and New York Mets baseball.

##  Quotes by Lindsey Nelson

> [If the World Series runs until election day, the networks will run the first one-half inning and project the winner.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lindsey-nelson/if-the-world-series-runs-until-election-day-the-networks-will-run-the/)

[Lindsey Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lindsey-nelson/)

[Baseball](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/baseball/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0a6/lindsey-nelson-82178_baseball_if-the-world-series-runs-until-election_2625986.png)

> [I have observed that, generally speaking, network sports announcers did not tend to live to a ripe old age. On the other…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lindsey-nelson/i-have-observed-that-generally-speaking-network-sports-announcers-did/)

[Lindsey Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lindsey-nelson/)

[Age](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/age/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d11/lindsey-nelson-82178_age_i-have-observed-that-generally-speaking_2796520.png)

> [The offense sells tickets and the defense wins the games.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lindsey-nelson/the-offense-sells-tickets-and-the-defense-wins-the-games/)

[Lindsey Nelson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lindsey-nelson/)

[Defense](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/defense/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/737/lindsey-nelson-82178_defense_the-offense-sells-tickets-and-the-defens_2807815.png)

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