"Clint was the first catcher ever to wear glasses under his mask. But this far from stops him from being one of the tough guys in the league. Clint has a tremendous spirit and will to win.
In 1952 he was named The Sporting News Rookie of the Year. In 1957, he hit .407 in 37 pinch-hit appearances."
-1958 Topps No. 92
POINTING A SPLIT FINGER
"Clint Courtney was catching for Washington and Manager Chuck Dressen wasn't using him much. Finally, Courtney got to catch and the first day he caught, he got a split finger.
Dressen came out of the dugout to look at it.
Courtney refused to show the finger to his manager.
'You don't know a catcher when you see one,' yelped Courtney in pain. 'How the heck would you know a split finger?' "
-Roger Birtwell, Boston Globe (August 1958 Baseball Digest)
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