Quote

Unfortunately, inner feelings and potential are often stunted by our parents, relatives or peers.

Willie Stargell

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Willie Stargell
Age: 71 †
Born: 1940
Born: March 6
Died: 2011
Died: December 17
Baseball Player
Earlsboro
Oklahoma
Wilver Dornell Stargell
Wilver Stargell
Often
Peers
Feelings
Relative
Unfortunately
Potential
Inner
Parents
Stunted
Parent
Relatives
Sports
Pregnancy

More quotes by Willie Stargell

Image
That's where the future lies, in the youth of today.
Willie Stargell
Image
When they start the game, they don't yell, Work ball. They say, Play ball.
Willie Stargell
Image
The Giants were a good team, but our biggest enemy was said to be Candlestick Park.
Willie Stargell
Image
It's supposed to be fun, the man says 'Play Ball' not 'Work Ball' you know.
Willie Stargell
Image
My first job after my retirement from baseball was as a narrator for the Eastman Philharmonica.
Willie Stargell
Image
To me, baseball has always been a reflection of life. Like life, it adjusts. It survives everything.
Willie Stargell
Image
Never had I had so many friends and so much fun as I did in the projects.
Willie Stargell
Image
If a reporter doesn't like the person he's writing about, it shows up in his article.
Willie Stargell
Image
Trying to hit Sandy Koufax was like trying to drink coffee with a fork.
Willie Stargell
Image
Throwing a knuckleball for a strike is like throwing a butterfly with hiccups across the street into your neighbor's mailbox.
Willie Stargell
Image
I loved to hit with men on base and with the game on the line.
Willie Stargell
Image
Love soothes wounds, while hatred and violence deepen them.
Willie Stargell
Image
I'm a God-fearing man who worships with my heart and with my life.
Willie Stargell
Image
They give you a round bat and they throw you a round ball. And they tell you to hit it square.
Willie Stargell
Image
There's nothing I value more than the closeness of friends and family, a smile as I pass someone on the street.
Willie Stargell
Image
I gave out stars whenever an appropriate situation presented itself.
Willie Stargell
Image
I was always a self-proclaimed poor slider.
Willie Stargell
Image
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
Image
We devote our entire lives to becoming good ball players. We take batting practice until our hands bleed.
Willie Stargell
Image
I owe a large part of my success to Joe Brown, who helped me both as a player and a person.
Willie Stargell