October is binge-on-baseball month, a practice long ago perfected in this corner of PressBox, usually a time of anticipation of a fast approaching World Series, but in this case also a time for reflection.
There were more than a few memories, and a touch of irony, when we learned that former Orioles catcher, and later coach, Andy Etchebarren passed away Oct. 5, within a few days of the anniversaries of the two most special days of his career.
It was on Sept. 26, 1962, five days before the end of the season, that Etchebarren and left-hander Dave McNally, both 19 years old, made their major-league debuts, battery mates in the big leagues for the first time, in a 3-0 win against the Kansas City Athletics.
