Wes Covington, the Glossary
John Wesley Covington (March 27, 1932 – July 4, 2011) was an American professional baseball left fielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from through for the Milwaukee Braves, Chicago White Sox, Kansas City Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, and Los Angeles Dodgers.[1]
Table of Contents
47 relations: Al Pilarcik, Alberta, Andy Carey, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, Baseball-Reference.com, Batting average (baseball), Bob Miller (pitcher, born 1939), Bob Shaw (baseball), Bobby Thomson, Canada, Cancer, Chicago Cubs, Chicago White Sox, Danny O'Connell, Don Larsen, Eau Claire Bears, Edmonton, Gerry Staley, Hank Aaron, Hillside High School (Durham, North Carolina), Home run, John Kennedy (shortstop), Julie Bowers, Kansas City Athletics, Laurinburg, North Carolina, Left fielder, Lew Burdette, Los Angeles Dodgers, Major League Baseball, Milwaukee Braves, Negro league baseball, Oakland Athletics, Philadelphia Phillies, Professional baseball, Ray Crone, Ray Herbert, Red Schoendienst, Ron Kline, Run batted in, San Francisco Giants, Stan Johnson, Wichita Braves, World Series, YMCA, 1957 Milwaukee Braves season, 1957 World Series.
- Deaths from cancer in Alberta
- Eau Claire Bears players
- Toledo Sox players
Al Pilarcik
Alfred James Pilarcik (July 3, 1930 – September 20, 2010) was an American professional baseball player. Wes Covington and al Pilarcik are Kansas City Athletics players.
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Alberta
Alberta is one of the thirteen provinces and territories of Canada.
Andy Carey
Andrew Arthur Carey (Hexem; October 18, 1931 – December 15, 2011) was an American professional baseball third baseman. Wes Covington and Andy Carey are Kansas City Athletics players and los Angeles Dodgers players.
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Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area.
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Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles (also known as the O's) are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore.
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Baseball-Reference.com
Baseball-Reference is a website providing baseball statistics for every player in Major League Baseball history.
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Batting average (baseball)
In baseball, batting average (BA) is determined by dividing a player's hits by their total at-bats.
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Bob Miller (pitcher, born 1939)
Robert Lane Miller (February 18, 1939 – August 6, 1993) was an American professional baseball player. Wes Covington and bob Miller (pitcher, born 1939) are los Angeles Dodgers players.
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Bob Shaw (baseball)
Robert John Shaw (June 29, 1933 – September 23, 2010) was an American professional baseball player. Wes Covington and Bob Shaw (baseball) are 20th-century African-American sportspeople, 21st-century African-American sportspeople, Kansas City Athletics players and Milwaukee Braves players.
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Bobby Thomson
Robert Brown Thomson (October 25, 1923 – August 16, 2010) was a Scottish-born American professional baseball player, nicknamed "the Staten Island Scot". Wes Covington and Bobby Thomson are Major League Baseball left fielders and Milwaukee Braves players.
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Canada
Canada is a country in North America.
Cancer
Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body.
Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago.
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Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago.
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Danny O'Connell
Daniel Francis O'Connell (January 21, 1929 – October 2, 1969) was an American infielder in Major League Baseball for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Milwaukee Braves (–57), New York/San Francisco Giants (–59) and Washington Senators (–62). Wes Covington and Danny O'Connell are Milwaukee Braves players.
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Don Larsen
Don James Larsen (August 7, 1929 – January 1, 2020) was an American professional baseball pitcher. Wes Covington and Don Larsen are Kansas City Athletics players.
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Eau Claire Bears
The Eau Claire Bears was the primary nickname of the minor league baseball teams from Eau Claire, Wisconsin.
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Edmonton
Edmonton is the capital city of the Canadian province of Alberta.
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Gerry Staley
Gerald Lee Staley (August 21, 1920 – January 2, 2008) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. Wes Covington and Gerry Staley are Kansas City Athletics players.
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Hank Aaron
Henry Louis Aaron (February 5, 1934 – January 22, 2021), nicknamed "Hammer" or "Hammerin' Hank", was an American professional baseball right fielder and designated hitter who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 1954 through 1976. Wes Covington and Hank Aaron are Eau Claire Bears players, Jacksonville Braves players and Milwaukee Braves players.
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Hillside High School (Durham, North Carolina)
Hillside High School (abbreviated HHS) is a four-year high school located in Durham, North Carolina.
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Home run
In baseball, a home run (abbreviated HR) is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to circle the bases and reach home plate safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team.
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John Kennedy (shortstop)
John Irvin Kennedy (October 12, 1926 – April 27, 1998) was an American professional baseball shortstop. Wes Covington and John Kennedy (shortstop) are 20th-century African-American sportspeople.
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Julie Bowers
William Julius Bowers (February 27, 1926 – February 28, 1977) was an American baseball catcher in the Negro leagues and Minor League Baseball. Wes Covington and Julie Bowers are 20th-century African-American sportspeople and Eau Claire Bears players.
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Kansas City Athletics
The Kansas City Athletics were a Major League Baseball team that played in Kansas City, Missouri from 1955 to 1967, having previously played in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as the Philadelphia Athletics.
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Laurinburg, North Carolina
Laurinburg is a city in and the county seat of Scotland County, North Carolina, United States.
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Left fielder
In baseball, a left fielder, abbreviated LF, is an outfielder who plays defense in left field.
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Lew Burdette
Selva Lewis Burdette, Jr. (November 22, 1926 – February 6, 2007) was an American right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball who played primarily for the Boston / Milwaukee Braves. Wes Covington and Lew Burdette are Milwaukee Braves players.
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Los Angeles Dodgers
The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles.
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Major League Baseball
Major League Baseball (MLB) is a professional baseball league and the highest level of organized baseball in the United States and Canada.
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Milwaukee Braves
The Milwaukee Braves were a Major League Baseball club that played in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from 1953 to 1965, having previously played in Boston, Massachusetts, as the Boston Braves.
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Negro league baseball
The Negro leagues were United States professional baseball leagues comprising teams of African Americans.
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Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics (often referred to as the Oakland A's) are an American professional baseball team based in Oakland, California.
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Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia.
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Professional baseball
Professional baseball is organized baseball in which players are selected for their talents and are paid to play for a specific team or club system.
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Ray Crone
Raymond Hayes Crone (born August 7, 1931) is an American former professional baseball player and scout. Wes Covington and Ray Crone are Evansville Braves players, Jacksonville Braves players, Milwaukee Braves players and Toledo Sox players.
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Ray Herbert
Raymond Ernest Herbert (December 15, 1929 – December 20, 2022) was an American professional baseball pitcher. Wes Covington and Ray Herbert are Kansas City Athletics players.
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Red Schoendienst
Albert Fred "Red" Schoendienst (February 2, 1923 – June 6, 2018) was an American professional baseball second baseman, coach, and manager in Major League Baseball (MLB), and is largely known for his coaching, managing, and playing years with the St. Louis Cardinals. Wes Covington and Red Schoendienst are Milwaukee Braves players.
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Ron Kline
Ronald Lee Kline (March 9, 1932 – June 22, 2002) was an American professional baseball player.
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Run batted in
A run batted in or runs batted in (RBI) is a statistic in baseball and softball that credits a batter for making a play that allows a run to be scored (except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play).
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San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco.
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Stan Johnson
Stanley Lucius Johnson (February 12, 1937 – April 17, 2012) was an American professional baseball player. Wes Covington and Stan Johnson are 20th-century African-American sportspeople, 21st-century African-American sportspeople and Kansas City Athletics players.
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Wichita Braves
The Wichita Braves were an American Triple-A minor league baseball franchise based in Wichita, Kansas, that played in the American Association from 1956 to 1958 as the top affiliate of the Milwaukee Braves of the National League.
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World Series
The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada.
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YMCA
YMCA, sometimes regionally called the Y, is a worldwide youth organization based in Geneva, Switzerland, with more than 64 million beneficiaries in 120 countries.
1957 Milwaukee Braves season
The 1957 Milwaukee Braves season was the fifth season in Milwaukee and the 87th season of the franchise.
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1957 World Series
The 1957 World Series featured the defending champion New York Yankees of the American League playing against the Milwaukee Braves of the National League.
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See also
Deaths from cancer in Alberta
- Art Michaluk
- Arthur Ryan Smith
- Barb Tarbox
- Bonar Bain
- Dave Semenko
- Deepak Obhrai
- Donald Malinowski (politician)
- Ed Chynoweth
- Erin Babcock
- Ernie Jamison
- Gene Zwozdesky
- Glenda MacQueen
- Gordon Wright (politician)
- Harold D. Foster
- Jackie Parker
- Jimmy Shields (curler)
- Joe Kryczka
- John Dahmer
- Karl Toft
- Lana Spreeman
- Larry Shaben
- Laurence Decore
- Link Byfield
- Lois Hole
- Malcolm Forsyth
- Marilyn Levine
- Matt Cook (sledge hockey)
- Milt Harradence
- Milton Born With A Tooth
- Murray Smith (Canadian politician)
- Myron Thompson
- Pam Barrett
- Paul Lorieau
- Rod Love
- Sheila Embury
- Sheldon Chumir
- Sindi Hawkins
- Smith Hart
- Susan Aceron
- The Spoiler (wrestler)
- Tommy Banks (musician)
- Walt Buck
- Wayne Fleming
- Wes Covington
- Wiebo Ludwig
Eau Claire Bears players
- Al Epperly
- Andy Pafko
- Bert Thiel
- Bill Adair
- Bill Bruton
- Bill Butland
- Bill Tremel
- Billy Queen (baseball)
- Bob Trowbridge
- Charlie Sproull
- Chuck Tanner
- Clint Hartung
- Dave Garcia
- Don Wheeler
- Ernie Rudolph
- Hank Aaron
- Hank Majeski
- Harry Hanebrink
- Harry Warner (baseball)
- Ivy Griffin
- Jack Daniels (baseball)
- Jim Delsing
- Joe Lafata
- Joe Lutz
- John Braun (baseball)
- Johnny Goryl
- Johnny Mostil
- Julie Bowers
- Loren Bain
- Merle Anthony
- Otey Clark
- Patsy Gharrity
- Pete Whisenant
- Phil Masi
- Red Hardy
- Rosy Ryan
- Sheldon "Chief" Bender
- Stan Spence
- Vic Johnson (baseball)
- Vince Castino
- Walt Linden
- Wes Covington
- Wes Westrum
Toledo Sox players
- Ben Johnson (pitcher)
- Bert Thiel
- Billy Klaus
- Billy Queen (baseball)
- Billy Reed (baseball)
- Bob Chipman
- Bob Talbot
- Bob Thorpe (outfielder)
- Bob Trowbridge
- Buddy Kerr
- Carl Willey
- Charlie Bicknell (baseball)
- Charlie Gorin
- Chi-Chi Olivo
- Chico García
- Chuck Tanner
- Dave Koslo
- Dewey Williams
- Dick Hoover (baseball)
- Don McMahon
- Earl Hersh
- Félix Mantilla (baseball)
- Frank Torre
- Gale Wade
- Gene Conley
- George Crowe
- George Estock
- Harry Schaeffer
- Jack Brittin
- Jim Frey
- Jim Pendleton
- Kermit Wahl
- Les Fusselman
- Lou Sleater
- Luis Márquez (baseball)
- Monk Dubiel
- Murray Wall (baseball)
- Paul Burris (baseball)
- Pete Whisenant
- Phil Paine
- Ray Crone
- Ray Rippelmeyer
- Russ Kerns
- Sam Jethroe
- Virgil Jester
- Wes Covington
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wes_Covington
Also known as John Wesley Covington, Wesley Covington.