Willie Stargell Quotes, Thoughts and images

I've always been a slave to my heart.

I eventually became proud of my strikeouts, because each one represented another learning experience.

To be successful, one must take chances.

Helping someone is what life is all about.

It's supposed to be fun, the man says 'Play Ball' not 'Work Ball' you know.

They give you a round bat and they throw you a round ball. And they tell you to hit it square.

Trying to hit Sandy Koufax was like trying to drink coffee with a fork.

Human beings are pampered by the Lord. Their real tests don't come until later in life.

Love soothes wounds, while hatred and violence deepen them.

Life is one big transition.

Baseball for me was instinctive, born within me, given to me as a gift from God.

I never search for a reason why - I have faith in the Lord's purpose.

To me, baseball has always been a reflection of life. Like life, it adjusts. It survives everything.

I'm a God-fearing man who worships with my heart and with my life.

Never had I had so many friends and so much fun as I did in the projects.

I wasn't out drinking and abusing my body. I simply loved to go out and dance.

Unfortunately, inner feelings and potential are often stunted by our parents, relatives or peers.

My first job after my retirement from baseball was as a narrator for the Eastman Philharmonica.

The bat is gone, but the smile remains.

I gave out stars whenever an appropriate situation presented itself.

Don't be sharp or flat; just be natural.

If a reporter doesn't like the person he's writing about, it shows up in his article.

Playing baseball was my dream, and no amount of money could sway my opinion.

I never did allow anything to keep me from my kids. They're the most important part of my life.

The Giants were a good team, but our biggest enemy was said to be Candlestick Park.

That's where the future lies, in the youth of today.

Judgment traps you within the limitations of your comparisons. It inhibits freedom.

I flailed my arm in a throwing motion before I could even walk.

I owe a large part of my success to Joe Brown, who helped me both as a player and a person.

I love September, especially when we're in it.

Simple pleasures were all the pleasures that I knew as a child.

I loved to hit with men on base and with the game on the line.

I was always a self-proclaimed poor slider.

I've witnessed thousands of superior athletes try to becomes hitters and fail at it.

I was the most powerful left-handed hitter in the Alameda area.

Oakland revolved around Forbes Field. Nothing in the city could match that atmosphere.

You only have a few years to play this game and you can't play it if you're all tied up in knots.

I would always reserve a special place in my heart for Pittsburgh.

Reporters often forget that athletes are human beings.

We all wore a 21 patch that one season as a silent tribute to our deceased teammate Roberto.

I don't really feel that I deserve all my applause.

A World Series trophy is a wonderful thing to behold.