Andy Etchebarren | |
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Catcher | |
Born: Whittier, California, U.S. | June 20, 1943|
Died: October 5, 2019 Santee, California, U.S. | (aged 76)|
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
MLB debut | |
September 26, 1962, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
Last MLB appearance | |
April 20, 1978, for the Milwaukee Brewers | |
MLB statistics | |
Batting average | .235 |
Home runs | 49 |
Runs batted in | 309 |
Stats at Baseball Reference | |
Teams | |
Career highlights and awards | |
Andrew Auguste Etchebarren (June 20, 1943 – October 5, 2019) was an American professional baseball player and minor league manager. He played for 15 seasons in Major League Baseball as a catcher in 1962 and then from 1965 through 1978, most notably as a member of the Baltimore Orioles dynasty that won four American League pennants and two World Series championships between 1966 and 1971. A two-time All-Star, Etchebarren also played for the California Angels and the Milwaukee Brewers. After his playing career, he became a coach and managed 16 seasons in the minor leagues.[1]