Clint Courtney Positions: Bats: L Throws: R Height: 68 Weight: 180 Born: Wednesday, March 16, 1927 in Hall Summit, LA USA Died: 6 16 1975 in Rochester, NY USA Debut: 9/29/1951 Last Game: 6/24/1961 Full Name: Clinton Dawson Courtney
1960 – The Baltimore Orioles trade second baseman Billy Gardner to the Washington Senators in exchange for catcher Clint Courtney and shortstop Ron Samford.
The Orioles conclude their second large trade in three weeks sending C Clint Courtney‚ SS Jim Brideweser‚ and P Bob Chakales to the White Sox for C Matt Batts‚ IF Fred Marsh‚ and P Don Johnson and Don Ferrarese. Courtney batted .270 in 397 at bats‚ and struck out an American League-low 7 times‚ the league’s lowest since Joe Sewell hung up his spikes in 1933.
Orioles bespectacled C Clint Courtney goes 5 for 5, as Baltimore defeats the Senators, 5 – 0.
Philadelphia Athletics pitcher Harry Byrd, who won 15 games and posted and a 3.31 ERA, is selected American League Rookie of the Year by BBWAA voters. Byrd will be the last Athletics player to win the Award until Jose Canseco in 1986.
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