Complex sentence: In 1974, he was prominently mentioned as a possible successor to Eddie Mathews to manage the Braves, but the job instead went to Clyde King and Courtney continued to manage Richmond.
Split into simpler sentences: In 1974, he was prominently mentioned as a possible successor to Eddie Mathews to manage the Braves. When the job instead went to Clyde King, Courtney continued to manage Richmond.