Wikipedia / Covington Astros
Wikipedia / Covington Astros
The Covington Astros were a minor league baseball team that played from 1967 to 1976 in the Appalachian League. Affiliated with the Houston Astros, they were located in Covington, Virginia. They played their home games at Casey Field. In 1966, the team played as the Covington Red Sox and were a farm team of the Boston Red Sox.
Year-by-year record
Year | Record | Finish | Manager | Playoffs |
1967 | 29-35 | 4th | none | |
1968 | 39-32 | 2nd | none | |
1969 | 32-35 | 6th | none | |
1970 | 32-24 | 2nd | none | |
1971 | 33-35 | 5th (t) | none | |
1972 | 41-29 | 2nd | none | |
1973 | 21-48 | 8th | none | |
1974 | 32-37 | 5th | none | |
1975 | 35-34 | 5th | none | |
1976 | 38-32 | 3rd | none |
Notable alumni
Bob Bourne (1972) NHL player 1974-1988
Bruce Bochy (1975) 1996 NL Manager of the Year; Manager: 2010, 2012, 2014 World Series Champions - San Francisco Giants
Cesar Cedeno (1968) 4 x MLB All-Star
Mike Easler (1969) MLB All-Star
Clark Gillies (1970-1972) Hockey Hall of Fame 2002 inductee
Greg Gross (1970)
Cliff Johnson (1967)
John Milner (1968)
John Mayberry (1967) 2 x MLB All-Star
Terry Puhl (1974) MLB All-Star
Luis Pujols (1974)
J.R. Richard (1969) MLB All-Star; 1979 NL ERA Leader
Joe Sambito (1973) MLB All-Star
References