Human beings are pampered by the Lord. Their real tests don't come until later in life.

Quote by Willie Stargell

Topics: Willie Stargell Quotes

The bat is gone, but the smile remains.

The bat is gone, but the smile remains.

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

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

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

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

We all wore a 21 patch that one season as a silent tribute to our...

We all wore a 21 patch that one season as a silent tribute to our...

I'm proud of the fact that I'm the only player to hit a ball completely...

I'm proud of the fact that I'm the only player to hit a ball completely...

Reporters often forget that athletes are human beings.

Reporters often forget that athletes are human beings.

Judgment traps you within the limitations of your comparisons. It inhibits freedom.

Judgment traps you within the limitations of your comparisons. It inhibits freedom.

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

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

I always said that when it was time to retire, I would know it, and...

I always said that when it was time to retire, I would know it, and...

A World Series trophy is a wonderful thing to behold.

A World Series trophy is a wonderful thing to behold.

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

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

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

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

I loved to hit with men on base and with the game on the line.

I loved to hit with men on base and with the game on the line.

I love September, especially when we're in it.

I love September, especially when we're in it.

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

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

My first job after my retirement from baseball was as a narrator for the Eastman...

My first job after my retirement from baseball was as a narrator for the Eastman...

Vietnam helped me realize who the true heroes really are in this world. It's not...

Vietnam helped me realize who the true heroes really are in this world. It's not...

I would always reserve a special place in my heart for Pittsburgh.

I would always reserve a special place in my heart for Pittsburgh.

To me, baseball has always been a reflection of life. Like life, it adjusts. It...

To me, baseball has always been a reflection of life. Like life, it adjusts. It...

The Giants were a good team, but our biggest enemy was said to be Candlestick...

The Giants were a good team, but our biggest enemy was said to be Candlestick...