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Baseball Says Farewell to Pirate Great Willie Stargell.(Obituary)
Former players recall how Hall of Famer provided leadership through his approach to the game
WILLIE STARGELL NEED NOT have worried about carving out a legacy in life.
Upon his death, the collective reaction of his baseball contemporaries speaks volumes about the impact of Wilver Dornel Stargell, the man.
Stargell, a Hall of Famer who played 21 seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates, died of a stroke on April 9, in Wilmington, North Carolina, at the age of 61.
Ironically, the Pirates played their first game at the new PNC Park just hours after Stargell died.
Stargell earned his way to Cooperstown by belting 475 career home runs ...
- Willie Stargell dies of stroke.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Salisbury, Jim April 9, 2001 700+ words
...teammate of Stargell's on the Pirates' 1979 World Series-winning...With Mr. Stargell batting cleanup...Pirates won World Series championships...to take the World Series title. Only...birthday, Mr. Stargell made an unprecedented...
- Stargell's death felt in East Bay.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Okanes, Jonathan April 9, 2001 700+ words
...around the county. Stargell went on to have a Hall...led Pittsburgh to two World Series titles, hit 475 career...1979. Encinal honored Stargell with a school-wide...opening today." With Stargell batting cleanup for...career, the Pirates won World Series championships and NL...
- STARGELL'S IMPACT BEYOND NUMBERS GREATEST QUALITY OF PIRATES SLUGGER WAS HIS...
- Newspaper article from: Seattle Post-Intelligencer (Seattle, WA) April 11, 2001 700+ words
...and MVP of the 1979 World Series. His seven extra...became widely known that Stargell was ill: "When I played...pitching to Willie Stargell was the baseball equivalent...three straight. In the World Series, after the Pirates erased a 3-1 deficit. Stargell not only ripped a ...
- To Willie Stargell: Rest in peace, Pops.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
- Newspaper article from: Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service Smith, Claire April 9, 2001 700+ words
...as this recent view of Stargell proved to be, nothing...will forever see Willie Stargell not only as the strongest...Championship Series, and the World Series in the same year. The classic clashes between Stargell's Fam-i-ly and Schmitty...
- Fame family has its Pops // Ex-Pirate Stargell headlines induction ceremony...
- Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times Ian Love July 31, 1988 700+ words
...victory over the Baltimore Orioles in the World Series. Stargell batted .400 in the series, belting three homers and collecting seven RBI. Stargell was named NL series and World Series MVP. Stargell is credited with creating the winning...
- THE DAY IS STARGELL'S CLASS ACT ON AND OFF FIELD MARCHES PROUDLY INTO HALL OF...
- Newspaper article from: The Boston Globe Larry Whiteside, Globe Staff July 31, 1988 700+ words
...wanting to manage." For Stargell, making it to the Hall of...Oliver and Richie Hebner. Stargell was 38 in 1979 when he led...from a 3-1 deficit in the World Series against Baltimore. He was...who saw him early recognized Stargell's unique talent. "I saw...
- STARGELL TO JOIN EX-MATE IN HALL.(Sports)
- Newspaper article from: Albany Times Union (Albany, NY) July 30, 1988 700+ words
...individual." Stargell joined the Pirates...their seven- game World Series victory over the...But in the 1971 World Series against Baltimore...s Series," Stargell said. "He was...returned to the World Series in 1979 and the...the age of 39, Stargell had 12 hits ...
- Cooperstown for Stargell // Bunning just misses in Hall of Fame voting
- Newspaper article from: Chicago Sun-Times January 13, 1988 700+ words
NEW YORK Willie Stargell, who inspired the Pittsburgh Pirates to two World Series titles with his power...What an honor." Stargell, affectionately known...3-1 deficit in the World Series against Baltimore...game at Baltimore, Stargell hit a two-run homer...
Source: HighBeam Research, Baseball Says Farewell to Pirate Great Willie Stargell.(Obituary)