Mike Anthony: UConn 'treasure' Andy Baylock is still telling stories, still tossing pitches at age 87

[huskymedic]

Incredible person:



-> Being here so long, the others don’t know these people,” Baylock said. “I’m in touch with about 1,400 players. I make 10-15 calls a day. If I get them, I chat with them. If I don’t, I leave a message until the thing goes ‘Beep.’ Keep them in the loop and let them know, first of all, how Coach Mora is handling all the stuff with NIL and transfers all that, and that he’s got things together.”…

… Baylock is active in the circles of UConn athletes and coaches. He remains relevant with his outreach, which includes a regular newsletter. For years, by hand, he wrote out each one and addressed every envelope. Only recently has he been convinced that the outreach would be more successful if it was emailed, so now it is. He still has copies printed, though. <-

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[uconnric]

Andy is a true gem. Mr. UConn if there ever was one!

 

[Steve UConn72]

He is likely the last connection to my undergrad days at UConn (1968-72). One day in the late '90's my family and I were returning to Maine from a week at the beach in Delaware. We (I, really) decided to swing through Storrs on the way home and show the kids some pictures in the hallway at the old field house of athletic teams going back to the 1940's, a few of which had pictures of their grandfather (my dad) on the football, baseball and rifle (!) teams in the early '40's before he left for West Point. I had been peripherally involved with the baseball team in 1971 and '72. Andy came out of his office, looked up the hallway and saw me and yelled "Stevie! Great to see you!" (No one but my mother ever called me "Stevie") I hadn't seen him in years but he greeted my like a long lost relative. He even took us to JO Christian field to show off the new enclosed pitching/batting cage they had installed next to the field. He even had a couple of his players who were working out there throw a few pitches to my older kids (and me, if memory serves). "Treasure," "legend" and "gem" only begin to tell the story of this guy. God bless you, Coach!