More of a story than a quote, but Mike Shannon told this about Uecker yesterday. He said Uecker would sit at the back of the team bus and make everyone laugh so hard that their ribs hurt and they wanted the trip to end. One day Bob was impersonating and mocking the Cardinal GM who was in the front of the bus and could hear every word. Apparently he didn't appreciate it. Not long after the Cards and the Phillies agreed to a blockbuster trade. Dick Groat and Bill White for Dick Allen, Art Mahaffey, and Pat Corrales. All was agreed to and the Cardinal GM said, "I'll throw in Uecker for nothing".
Phils GM, "We don't want Uecker".
Cards GM, "You'll take him or the deals off!"
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