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.
I eventually became proud of my strikeouts, because each one represented another learning experience.
They give you a round bat and they throw you a round ball. And they tell you to hit it square.
When they start the game, they don't yell, "Work ball." They say, "Play ball."
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.
It's supposed to be fun, the man says 'Play Ball' not 'Work Ball' you know.
To me, baseball has always been a reflection of life. Like life, it adjusts. It survives everything.
There's nothing I value more than the closeness of friends and family, a smile as I pass someone on the street.