I eventually became proud of my strikeouts, because each one represented another learning experience. – Willie Stargell
Im always amazed when a pitcher becomes angry at a hitter for hitting a home run off him. When I strike out, I dont 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
People like us are afraid to leave ball. What else is there to do? When baseball has been your whole life, you cant think about a future without it, so you hang on as long as you can. – Willie Stargell
We have that illusion that we are deciding what to make a character do, in order to convey our message or something like that. But, at least in my experience, you are often more like a river-rafting guide whos been paid a bonus to purposely steer your clients into the roughest possible water. – George Saunders