Playing baseball was my dream, and no amount of money could sway my opinion. — Willie Stargell Copy Share Image
Trying to hit Sandy Koufax was like trying to drink coffee with a fork. — Willie Stargell Copy Share Image
It's supposed to be fun, the man says 'Play Ball' not 'Work Ball' you know. — Willie Stargell Copy Share Image
To me, baseball has always been a reflection of life. Like life, it adjusts. It survives everything. — Willie Stargell Copy Share Image
Baseball for me was instinctive, born within me, given to me as a gift from God. — Willie Stargell Copy Share Image
When they start the game, they don't yell, "Work ball." They say, "Play ball." — Willie Stargell Copy Share Image
They give you a round bat and they throw you a round ball. And they tell you to hit it square. — Willie Stargell Copy Share Image
My first job after my retirement from baseball was as a narrator for the Eastman Philharmonica. — Willie Stargell Copy Share Image
Throwing a knuckleball for a strike is like throwing a butterfly with hiccups across the street into your neighbor's mailbox. — Willie Stargell Copy Share Image
I found myself in a race with Mother Nature to play as much baseball as I could before she forced me to… — Willie Stargell Copy Share Image
I'm always amazed when a pitcher becomes angry at a hitter for hitting a home run off him. When I strike out,… — Willie Stargell Copy Share Image
People like us are afraid to leave ball. What else is there to do? When baseball has been your whole life, you… — Willie Stargell Copy Share Image
I see a lot of people who love their jobs. I see some garbage collectors smiling as they go about their work. — Willie Stargell Copy Share
I'm proud of the fact that I'm the only player to hit a ball completely out of Dodger Stadium. — Willie Stargell Copy Share
To middle-class parents, the project team may have seemed unfit for children, but it was exactly what I needed. — Willie Stargell Copy Share
When we make a mistake, it becomes front-page news. We don't need any reporter telling us how badly we played. — Willie Stargell Copy Share
To me, baseball has always been a reflection of life. Like life, it adjusts. It survives everything. — Willie Stargell Copy Share
The Giants were a good team, but our biggest enemy was said to be Candlestick Park. — Willie Stargell Copy Share
It's supposed to be fun, the man says 'Play Ball' not 'Work Ball' you know. — Willie Stargell Copy Share
I owe a large part of my success to Joe Brown, who helped me both as a player and a person. — Willie Stargell Copy Share
