Willie Stargell

Wilver Dornel Stargell (March 6, 1940 – April 9, 2001), ("Willie") beloved professional baseball player nicknamed "Pops" in the later years of his career who played his entire Major League career (1962-1982) with the Pittsburgh Pirates as an outfielder and first baseman.

Own quotation

• "The (umpire) says 'play' ball, not 'work' ball."
• "Trying to hit Sandy Koufax was like trying to drink coffee with a fork."
• "Now I know why they boo Richie (controversial star Dick Allen) all the time. When he hits a home run, there's no souvenir." - After Allen once hit a home run onto the roof of Philadelphia's Connie Mack Stadium.

Highlights

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• National League MVP (tied with Keith Hernandez, 1979)
• 7-time Top 10 MVP (1971-75, 1978-79)
• 7-time All-Star (1964-66, 1971-73, 1978)
• National League Championship Series MVP (1979)
• World Series MVP (1979)
• 2-time led league in home runs (1971, 1973)
• Led league in RBI (1973)
• Led league in doubles (1973)
• 2-time led league in extra base hits (1971, 1973)
• Led league in slugging average (1973)
• 2-time led league in OPS (1973-74)
• Hit for the cycle (1964)