In 1957, Covington again found himself in the minors playing for the Wichita Braves. Braves had elected to go with Bobby Thomson. Covington was not happy about this development and when he tried to find out why he was demoted he got the run-around from management. He was finally called up after the Braves had traded Thomson away to the New York Giants with Ray Crone and Danny O'Connell for Red Schoendienst. Covington's return sparked the 1957 Braves down the stretch and helped them win the World Series.Covington hit .284, with 21 home runs, and drove in 65 runs, in just 96 games over the second half of the season.