There's nothing I value more than the closeness of friends and family, a smile as I pass someone on the street.

- Willie Stargell

They give you a round bat and they throw you a round ball. And they tell you to hit it square.

- Willie Stargell

To be successful, one must take chances.

- Willie Stargell

When they start the game, they don't yell, "Work ball." They say, "Play ball."

- Willie Stargell

Love soothes wounds, while hatred and violence deepen them.

- Willie Stargell

It's supposed to be fun, the man says 'Play Ball' not 'Work Ball' you know.

- Willie Stargell

Trying to hit Sandy Koufax was like trying to drink coffee with a fork.

- Willie Stargell

Baseball for me was instinctive, born within me, given to me as a gift from God.

- Willie Stargell

Throwing a knuckleball for a strike is like throwing a butterfly with hiccups across the street into your neighbor's mailbox.

- Willie Stargell