A biography for Willie Stargellhasn’t been written yet.
“I see a lot of people who love their jobs. I see some garbage collectors smiling as they go about their work.”
“I was always a self-proclaimed poor slider.”
“Vietnam helped me realize who the true heroes really are in this world. It's not the home-run hitters.”
“I would always reserve a special place in my heart for Pittsburgh.”
“To middle-class parents, the project team may have seemed unfit for children, but it was exactly what I needed.”
“When we make a mistake, it becomes front-page news. We don't need any reporter telling us how badly we played.”
“A World Series trophy is a wonderful thing to behold.”
“That's where the future lies, in the youth of today.”
“I owe a large part of my success to Joe Brown, who helped me both as a player and a person.”
“My first job after my retirement from baseball was as a narrator for the Eastman Philharmonica.”
“Never was I booed.”
“I was the most powerful left-handed hitter in the Alameda area.”
“I've always been a slave to my heart.”
“I never search for a reason why - I have faith in the Lord's purpose.”
“I'm always amazed when a pitcher becomes angry at a hitter for hitting a home run off him. When I strike out, I don't get angry at the pitcher, I get angry at myself. I would think that if a pitcher threw up a home run ball, he should be angry at himself.”
“Judgment traps you within the limitations of your comparisons. It inhibits freedom.”
“Life is one big transition.”
“I wasn't out drinking and abusing my body. I simply loved to go out and dance.”
“Helping someone is what life is all about.”
“The bat is gone, but the smile remains.”