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
I've always been a slave to my heart.
I was bred as an outcast, part Negro and part Seminole, in my early years raised as an Indian.
Throwing a knuckleball for a strike is like throwing a butterfly with hiccups across the street into your neighbor's mailbox.
Helping someone is what life is all about.
Be honest and work hard to get what you want. Don't take shortcuts; you only cheat yourself in the long run. Success is not measured by money or fame, but by how you feel about your own goals and accomplishments and the time and effort you put into them.
To be successful, one must take chances.
Vietnam helped me realize who the true heroes really are in this world. It's not the home-run hitters.
Life is one big transition.
There's nothing I value more than the closeness of friends and family, a smile as I pass someone on the street.
Playing baseball was my dream, and no amount of money could sway my opinion.
I gave out stars whenever an appropriate situation presented itself.
Oakland revolved around Forbes Field. Nothing in the city could match that atmosphere.
My first job after my retirement from baseball was as a narrator for the Eastman Philharmonica.
Simple pleasures were all the pleasures that I knew as a child.