Quotes By Willie Stargell

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

I see a lot of people who love their jobs. I see some garbage collectors smiling as they go about their work.

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

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

A World Series trophy is a wonderful thing to behold.

Life is one big transition.

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

To be successful, one must take chances.

I've always been a slave to my heart.

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

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

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

I was bred as an outcast, part Negro and part Seminole, in my early years raised as an Indian.

We devote our entire lives to becoming good ball players. We take batting practice until our hands bleed.

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.

When we make a mistake, it becomes front-page news. We don't need any reporter telling us how badly we played.

Helping someone is what life is all about.

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

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

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

To middle-class parents, the project team may have seemed unfit for children, but it was exactly what I needed.

I gave out stars whenever an appropriate situation presented itself.

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