Andy Etchebarren wants to go out with a bang.
The York Revolution manager has announced he’s retiring after the 2012 season, in which he has a chance to with an unprecedented third consecutive Atlantic League championship.
The Revs open the playoffs Wednesday with a first-round matchup against the cross-river rival Lancaster Barnstormers. The first two games of the best-of-five series are in Lancaster before the series comes to York on Friday.
Want to go to the game in York? We’re giving away free ticket vouchers. All you have to do is write your own caption for this photo of Etchebarren and 8-year-old Owen Sporer:
Post your caption as a comment on this post by noon Wednesday to enter the contest. We’ll pick three winners, who’ll each get four vouchers good for tickets to a Revs home game.
Get creative with your captions: Comment on the Revs’ playoff run, poke a little fun at Etch’s age or show your York pride. Good luck!
Update, Wednesday night: Thank you for all of the excellent entries. We just announced the winners in a separate post.
York Daily Record/Sunday News Sportswriter Jim Seip has covered minor league baseball since 2001. He's covered the York Revolution since the franchise's first game in 2007.
You gotta be a man to play baseball for a living, but you gotta have a lot of little boy in you, too. ~Roy Campanella
Baseball is America’s past time. A game for the young at heart, no matter what the age.
eyes the moment
Andy “Etching” an autograph for a future Revs player.
UNDISPUTED LEGEND AND THE FUTURE
A real American Idol.
WOW!!!! This is better than “a MEAN JOE GREEN” moment!
Wow!, if only the coaches wrinkles could talk!!
andy could we find more american players for this team.
In awe of a baseball icon.
When I grow up I’m going to be just like him!
the look of inspiration
Coach Etchebarren taking notes while getting game strategy advice from the Rev’s #1 fan.
1987 – The Game has never been the same since!!!
“Etching” a legacy for youth baseball in York.
“Etch A Sketch”
I will give this to you now but, don’t cash it until after the play offs.
Is this really the same guy that Grandpa showed me on his old baseball card???
Baseball through the eyes of a child, looking at his hero of the game, and getting the ultimate signature.
“Thank you for the autograph Mr. Etch, but I’m gonna need your jersey too.”
Always time for a kid.
A cherished moment in baseball’s history and a look of what the future will hold in those that are young and have a love for the sport.
THANKS ANDY! YOU ARE MY HERO!
Andy’s #1 fan thinking – “when I grow up I wanna be just like you!!”
What the kid is thinking: “I feel lie I’m at a museum.”
What the kid is thinking: “This ball is going straight to eBay.”
This is awesome, I didn’t know his name was X, I thought it was Etch.
Etch’ offers a souvenir autograph to a young Revs’ fan… who glares back with uncertainty thinking, “Geez, I hope this old guy won’t be playing tonight?!”
(All in good fun, of course!)
An anxious Revs fan watches in awe, pondering, “Huh, I wonder if he fought during the REVOLUTIONary War?!”
Saying Goodbye To A Legend
Thanks for all of the entries! The winners are posted here: http://www.yorkblog.com/revs/2012/09/26/york-revolution-photo-caption-contest-winners/