Willie Stargell

Willie Stargell

9 quotes

As an American baseball player, Willie Stargell earned a lasting place in the canon of memorable quotations. Whether reflecting on Smile or Future, Willie Stargell brought uncommon clarity to every subject. 11 of Willie Stargell's sharpest quotes live here, spanning themes of Smile, Future, Nature, Learning, and Home. Perhaps their most recognizable line: "Judgment traps you within the limitations of your comparisons. It inhibits freedom."

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

— Willie Stargell

Family

All Quotes by Willie Stargell

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

— Willie Stargell

Freedom

“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

Home

“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

Nature

“I eventually became proud of my strikeouts, because each one represented another learning experience.”

— Willie Stargell

Experience

“The bat is gone, but the smile remains.”

— Willie Stargell

Smile

“That's where the future lies, in the youth of today.”

— Willie Stargell

Future

“I never search for a reason why - I have faith in the Lord's purpose.”

— Willie Stargell

Faith

“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

Future

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

— Willie Stargell

Family