The Covington Astros were a minor league

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team that played from 1967 to 1976 in the

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with the

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, they were located in

Covington, Virginia Covington is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia. As of the 2020 census, the population was 5,737, making it the second-least populous city in Virginia. It is surrounded by Alleghany County, of which it is also the county seat. ...

. They played their home games at

Casey Field Casey Field & Boodie Albert Stadium is a Multi-purpose stadium located in Covington, Virginia. Games were first played there in 1962 and it is primarily the home of the Covington Lumberjacks of the Valley Baseball League. The park served as the ...

. In 1966, the team played as the Covington Red Sox and were a farm team of the

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Year-by-year record

Notable alumni

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(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 *

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(1970-1972) Hockey Hall of Fame 2002 inductee *

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(1970) * Cliff Johnson (1967) *

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(1968) *

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(1967) 2 x MLB All-Star *

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