49 Facts About Clint Courtney

Clint Courtney won The Sporting News American League Rookie of the Year, batting.

Clint Courtney remained the starting catcher for the Browns when they moved to Baltimore in 1954 and became the Orioles.

Clint Courtney finished out the 1955 season with Washington and spent the next four years there, appearing in a career-high 134 games for the ballclub in 1958.

Once his playing career ended, Clint Courtney managed in the minor leagues, first in Houston's organization, and then for affiliates of the Atlanta Braves.

Clint Courtney hoped to be a major league manager one day and came close to being named Atlanta's manager in 1974, though the team settled on Clyde King instead.

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However, while serving as the manager of the Richmond Braves in 1975, Clint Courtney died of a heart attack while on a road trip with the team.

Clinton Dawson Courtney was born on March 16,1927, in Hall Summit, a village in tiny Red River Parish, Louisiana.

Clint Courtney had a sister named Fleta, as well as two stepsisters, Cecil and Jo, from his father's remarriage to Gladys Woods.

Clint Courtney attended Standard-Ulmstead High School in Smackover, where he garnered All-State recognition playing for the basketball team.

Clint Courtney had played baseball since his days in Halls Summit.

Clint Courtney then moved to Orange, Texas, where he worked as a shipyard welder.

In 1944, Clint Courtney was drafted by the United States Army to serve in World War II.

Clint Courtney served initially at Fort Robinson and Fort Chaffee, playing with the latter's baseball team at the 1945 National Baseball Congress.

Clint Courtney began his career with the Beaumont Exporters of the Class AA Texas League, playing four games before being assigned to the Bisbee Yanks of the Class C Arizona-Texas League.

Back with Beaumont in 1950, Clint Courtney was one of two players unanimously selected to the league's All-Star team.

Clint Courtney made a positive impression on manager Rogers Hornsby, who would manage him with the Ponce Leones in the Puerto Rican Winter League over the offseason.

Clint Courtney served as Kansas City's starting catcher, playing well but drawing attention for conflicts during the year.

Clint Courtney was hitless in two at bats, though he did reach base in the sixth inning when he was hit by a pitch from Mickey McDermott.

Clint Courtney had been wearing them since either his time in the military or his time in the minor leagues because he was myopic, a condition that probably resulted from his time as a welder.

Clint Courtney wore ones with shatter-proof lenses, but due to the rough nature of his position, he had broken about a dozen pairs by 1958.

Towards the end of 1952 spring training, Clint Courtney tripped and fell during a foot race against sportswriter Milton Richman in a railway yard, and the broken glass and rocks in the yard resulted in a number of cuts.

Clint Courtney was the Opening Day starting catcher for the Browns.

When Clint Courtney attempted the play again in the eighth inning, Martin hit him with the hand that had been holding the baseball.

Clint Courtney got up and tried to retaliate, which resulted in a shower of punches from Martin.

Clint Courtney was ejected from the game, but Summers allowed Martin to stay in because he thought Martin had merely been defending himself.

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Clint Courtney finished second in AL Rookie of the Year voting to Harry Byrd, ranking 24th in AL Most Valuable Player voting.

Clint Courtney sought a $4,500 raise for 1953, which would bring his salary to $12,000.

Clint Courtney "produced much less with the bat" in 1953 according to Costello, who attributed the diminished performance to broken fingers suffered early in the year.

Clint Courtney remained the starting catcher in 1954, as the Browns moved to Baltimore and became the Orioles.

Clint Courtney initially held out for a higher contract from Chicago, but he agreed to a deal with the team on January 21,1955.

However, Clint Courtney played only 19 of the team's first 44 games, serving as the backup to Lollar.

Clint Courtney played 94 games combined between Chicago and Washington, batting.

Rumors suggested that Clint Courtney would be traded, but it was Berberet who was dispatched before the year.

Clint Courtney finished the season with career highs in runs scored, home runs, and RBI.

In February 1959, Clint Courtney was admitted to a hospital with fears that he had suffered a heart attack, but doctors instead diagnosed him with pleurisy.

Clint Courtney had four three-hit games during the year but never recorded more than two RBI all season.

Clint Courtney appeared in 83 games for the Orioles in 1960, batting.

On January 21,1961, Clint Courtney was traded to Kansas City with Jim Archer, Bob Boyd, Wayne Causey, and Al Pilarcik for Whitey Herzog and Russ Snyder.

Clint Courtney did go, playing 30 games for the Red Wings for the rest of the season.

When Clint Courtney was with the Browns, he would hold his glove in the center of the plate as pitchers were throwing.

Clint Courtney kept his promise by acquiring Courtney from the Orioles.

Clint Courtney finished his playing career in 1964 as a player-coach with San Antonio, where he served as the backup catcher to Dave Adlesh.

In 1965, Clint Courtney returned to the major leagues as the bullpen coach for Houston, their first season under the name Astros and their first year in the indoor Astrodome.

When Eddie Mathews was fired as Atlanta's manager in July 1974, Clint Courtney was prominently mentioned as a possible successor to Eddie Mathews to manage the Braves.

Nevertheless, Clint Courtney figured that his dreams of managing a major league team would soon be realized.

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On June 15,1975, while on a road trip with Richmond to play the Rochester Red Wings, Clint Courtney was playing ping pong and discussing baseball with some of his players when he suffered a heart attack.

Clint Courtney was buried in Plot N of the Mount Zion Cemetery in Hall Summit, Louisiana.

Clint Courtney married St Louis's Dorothy Knelange in Ciudad Obregon on January 11,1954.

Clint Courtney grew over 10,000 peppers, eggplants, and tomato vines in greenhouses, taking care of Thoroughbred racehorses on his property.