Quotes by Willie Stargell

There's nothing I value more than the closeness of friends and family, a smile as I pass someone on the street.
– Willie Stargell
The bat is gone, but the smile remains.
– Willie Stargell
That's where the future lies, in the youth of today.
– Willie Stargell
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.
– Willie Stargell
Judgment traps you within the limitations of your comparisons. It inhibits freedom.
– Willie Stargell
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.
– Willie Stargell
I never search for a reason why - I have faith in the Lord's purpose.
– Willie Stargell
I found myself in a race with Mother Nature to play as much baseball as I could before she forced me to stop.
– Willie Stargell
I eventually became proud of my strikeouts, because each one represented another learning experience.
– Willie Stargell