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Message: [QUOTE="Steve UConn72, post: 3806653, member: 6157"] And then there was one. I think Andy Baylock is about the only remaining member of the UConn Athletic Department from my stay in Storrs (1968-72). He and Dee Rowe were like brothers from another mother - equal parts graciousness and humility. Andy was the assistant baseball coach under Larry Panciera during my two years as the WHUS baseball announcer. He always remembered me, whether it was an alumni function in D.C. or calling me to invite me to the 25th anniversary of the 1972 World Series team. On the way back to Maine from our annual beach vacation in Delaware in early September of 2001 or 2002, I took the family by the campus and stopped in the old field house to show them my dad's pictures on the baseball, football and rifle teams back in the early '40's. They were still hanging in the hallway across from the coaches offices back then. While pointing him out, Andy popped out of his office and not only recognized me, but called me by name (Stevie, usually) and greeted me like a long lost brother. He even invited us out to the new indoor batting cages next to JO Christian Field where a couple of the pitchers were working out. He had one of them throw a few to my kids (and me). You would have thought we were VIP's . I guess everyone he knows is a VIP to him. A couple years later, while working part time for the Portland Sea Dogs (AA Eastern League), who strolls through the press box but Andy, sporting a sweaty uniform. He had just pitched batting practice to the Norwich Navigators at the age of sixty-something. I guess he still does that from time to time for the current occupants of that stadium. Finally, on my way back from my 50th high school reunion in Virginia two years ago, I stopped by Storrs and looked him up. I missed him in his office, but caught him and Dee Rowe leaving the latter's office. As usual, he was glad to see me, and the three of us had a ten minute conversation. I so wish I had had someone take a picture of us. [/QUOTE]

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