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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

  1. 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.

  2. Deaths from cancer in Alberta
  3. Eau Claire Bears players
  4. 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.

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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.

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Cancer

Cancer is a group of diseases involving abnormal cell growth with the potential to invade or spread to other parts of the body.

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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.

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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

Eau Claire Bears players

Toledo Sox players

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wes_Covington

Also known as John Wesley Covington, Wesley Covington.