My first job after my retirement from baseball was as a narrator for the Eastman Philharmonica. Willie Stargell More Quotes by Willie Stargell More Quotes From Willie Stargell I was always a self-proclaimed poor slider. Willie Stargell poorselfsports I was the most powerful left-handed hitter in the Alameda area. Willie Stargell leftiespowerfulsports 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 baseballsportsthinking I've witnessed thousands of superior athletes try to becomes hitters and fail at it. Willie Stargell athletetryingsports Unfortunately, inner feelings and potential are often stunted by our parents, relatives or peers. Willie Stargell parentpregnancysports You only have a few years to play this game and you can't play it if you're all tied up in knots. Willie Stargell gamessportsyears A World Series trophy is a wonderful thing to behold. Willie Stargell trophiessportsworld I don't really feel that I deserve all my applause. Willie Stargell applausefeelssports 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 baseballmothersports I flailed my arm in a throwing motion before I could even walk. Willie Stargell armssportshands We devote our entire lives to becoming good ball players. We take batting practice until our hands bleed. Willie Stargell playersportshands That's where the future lies, in the youth of today. Willie Stargell youth-of-todaydeceitlying Judgment traps you within the limitations of your comparisons. It inhibits freedom. Willie Stargell trapsjudgmentsports The Giants were a good team, but our biggest enemy was said to be Candlestick Park. Willie Stargell teamsportsenemy I would always reserve a special place in my heart for Pittsburgh. Willie Stargell specialheartsports Pittsburgh isn't fancy, but it is real. It's a working town and money doesn't come easy. I feel as much a part of this city as the cobblestone streets and the steel mills, people in this town expect an honest day's work, and I've it to them for a long, long time. Willie Stargell realcitieslong I'm proud of the fact that I'm the only player to hit a ball completely out of Dodger Stadium. Willie Stargell ballsplayersports I see a lot of people who love their jobs. I see some garbage collectors smiling as they go about their work. Willie Stargell smilingworklovepeople
