Willie Stargell
Willie Stargell
Wilver Dornell "Willie" Stargell, nicknamed "Pops" in the later years of his career, was an American professional baseball player. He played his entire Major League Baseballcareeras the left fielder and first baseman for the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League. Over his 21-year career with the Pirates, he batted .282, with 2,232 hits, 423 doubles, 475 home runs and 1,540 runs batted in, helping his team capture six National League East division titles, two National League pennants and two World...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBaseball Player
Date of Birth6 March 1940
CityEarlsboro, OK
CountryUnited States of America
Willie Stargell quotes about
When we make a mistake, it becomes front-page news. We don't need any reporter telling us how badly we played.
The bat is gone, but the smile remains.
Reporters often forget that athletes are human beings.
I would always reserve a special place in my heart for Pittsburgh.
Baseball for me was instinctive, born within me, given to me as a gift from God.
Unfortunately, inner feelings and potential are often stunted by our parents, relatives or peers.
I'm a God-fearing man who worships with my heart and with my life.
I don't really feel that I deserve all my applause.
People like us are afraid to leave ball. What else is there to do? When baseball has been your whole life, you can't think about a future without it, so you hang on as long as you can.
We devote our entire lives to becoming good ball players. We take batting practice until our hands bleed.
I found myself in a race with Mother Nature to play as much baseball as I could before she forced me to stop.
I owe a large part of my success to Joe Brown, who helped me both as a player and a person.
If a reporter doesn't like the person he's writing about, it shows up in his article.
Don't be sharp or flat; just be natural.