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The Covington Astros were a minor league baseball team that played from 1967 to 1976 in the Appalachian League

Appalachian League

The Appalachian League is a Rookie-class minor league that began play in 1937 with one year of inactivity in 1956. From 1937 to 1962, it was a Class D League. Teams are located in the Appalachian regions of Virginia, North Carolina, West Virginia and Tennessee...

. Affiliated with the Houston Astros

Houston Astros

The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...

, they were located in Covington, Virginia

Covington, Virginia

Covington is an independent city in the U.S. state of Virginia, located at the confluence of Jackson River and Dunlap Creek. It is in Alleghany County where it is also the county seat. The population was 5,961 in 2010. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the city of Covington with Alleghany...

. They played their home games at Casey Field.

Year-by-year record

(from Baseball-Reference)

Year	Record	Finish	Manager	Playoffs
1967	29-35	4th	Tony Pacheco Tony Pacheco Antonio Aristides Pacheco was a Cuban-born coach and scout in Major League Baseball. A longtime minor league infielder and manager, Pacheco coached in MLB for six seasons for the Cleveland Indians and Houston Astros.Born in Punta Brava , Pacheco got his start in American professional baseball in...	none
1968	39-32	2nd	Tony Pacheco Tony Pacheco Antonio Aristides Pacheco was a Cuban-born coach and scout in Major League Baseball. A longtime minor league infielder and manager, Pacheco coached in MLB for six seasons for the Cleveland Indians and Houston Astros.Born in Punta Brava , Pacheco got his start in American professional baseball in...	none
1969	32-35	6th	Dick Bogard Dick Bogard John Richard Bogard, Jr. was a minor league baseball player, manager and a long time scout.-Playing career:Bogard spent six years as a player, playing from 1957 to 1962...	none
1970	32-24	2nd	Dick Smith Dick Smith Dick Smith may refer to:Dick Smith , Australian entrepreneurDick Smith , electrical retailer in Australia.Dick Smith Foods, food brand in AustraliaDick Smith , former player with Manchester United...	none
1971	33-35	5th (t)	Billy Smith Billy Smith (baseball, born 1930) Billy Franklin Smith is a retired American professional baseball first baseman, outfielder, manager and coach. He threw and batted left-handed, stood 5'9" tall and weighed 160 pounds during his active career...	none
1972	41-29	2nd	Billy Smith Billy Smith (baseball, born 1930) Billy Franklin Smith is a retired American professional baseball first baseman, outfielder, manager and coach. He threw and batted left-handed, stood 5'9" tall and weighed 160 pounds during his active career...	none
1973	21-48	8th	Billy Smith Billy Smith (baseball, born 1930) Billy Franklin Smith is a retired American professional baseball first baseman, outfielder, manager and coach. He threw and batted left-handed, stood 5'9" tall and weighed 160 pounds during his active career...	none
1974	32-37	5th	Billy Smith Billy Smith (baseball, born 1930) Billy Franklin Smith is a retired American professional baseball first baseman, outfielder, manager and coach. He threw and batted left-handed, stood 5'9" tall and weighed 160 pounds during his active career...	none
1975	35-34	5th	Billy Smith Billy Smith (baseball, born 1930) Billy Franklin Smith is a retired American professional baseball first baseman, outfielder, manager and coach. He threw and batted left-handed, stood 5'9" tall and weighed 160 pounds during his active career...	none
1976	38-32	3rd	Julio Linares	none

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