Baseball Hall of Fame Members - Willie Stargell - Unisex Long Sleeve Shirt

Willie Stargell “Having Willie Stargell on your ball club is like having a diamond ring on your finger.” – Chuck Tanner Willie Stargell was a feared power hitter and a leader on the field and in the clubhouse during his 21 seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates. Stargell signed with the Pirates as an amateur free agent in 1958 and would be forever associated with the franchise. He debuted in the big leagues in 1962 – and in 1964 the left-handed slugger belted 21 home runs, the first of 13 consecutive seasons in which he would hit 20-or-more. Playing in cavernous Forbes Field – the Pirates home park – for the first seven-and-a-half years of his career, Stargell still earned a reputation as one of the game's most powerful hitters. Over 62 seasons, an estimated 18 balls were hit out of Forbes Field in right field and into the surrounding Pittsburgh cityscape. Stargell was responsible for seven of those. In 1971, the Pirates' first full season in Three Rivers Stadium, Stargell led the NL with