Gaylord Perry finished his speech after his 9-foot, bronze statue was unveiled Saturday outside AT&T Park.
Then he returned to the microphone and told guests in front of the podium to check what had been taped underneath their seats.
The folks were stunned and delighted to discover jars of Vaseline.
“You might make a comeback playing baseball,” said Perry, knowing more than a dozen old teammates were in the crowd. “A little gift there for you.”
Only Perry could have pulled it off. On his way to 314 wins over 22 seasons, he might have been accused a time or two of throwing a spitball.