People don't know this but I helped the Cardinals win the pennant. I came down with hepatitis. The trainer injected me with it.

Baseball hasn't forgotten me. I go to a lot of old-timers games and I haven't lost a thing. I sit in the bullpen and let people throw things at me. Just like old times.

Anybody with ability can play in the big leagues. But to be able to trick people year in and year out the way I did, I think that was a much greater feat.

People have asked me a lot of times, because I didn't hit a lot, how long a dozen bats would last me. Depending on the weight and model I was using at that time - I would say eight to 10 cookouts.

I had a great shoe contract and glove contract with a company who paid me a lot of money never to be seen using their stuff.

I didn't get a lot of awards as a player. But they did have a Bob Uecker Day Off for me once in Philly.