Wes Covington Memorabilia & Collectibles

About Wes Covington Memorabilia & Collectibles

About Wes Covington:

Wes Covington (full name: John Wesley Covington; no nicknames) played leftfielder from 1956 until 1966 for the Milwaukee Braves, Kansas City Athletics, Chicago White Sox, Philadelphia Phillies, Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago Cubs. He played for the Braves from 1956 - 1961, Athletics in 1961, White Sox in 1961, Phillies from 1961 - 1965, Dodgers in 1966 and Cubs in 1966. Over 11 seasons, he played 1075 games, hit 131 home runs, drove in 355 runs, and stole 7 bases. Born on March 27, 1932 in Laurinburg, NC, Covington stands 6' 1" and weighs 205 lb. He attended high school. His debut was on April 19, 1956 and he played his final game on October 2, 1966. Common misspellings of his name include John Wes Wesley Covington.