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Good pitching always stops good hitting, and vice versa.

Robert Andrew "Bob" Veale
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pitcher

Like drinking coffee with a fork

On hitting against Sandy Koufax

Wilver Dornel "Willie" Stargell
Pittsburgh Pirates
OF
HOF 1988

Because DiMaggio's in the Army

Response to a fan who asked why he was playing for New York at the age of 41

Paul Glee Waner
Pittsburgh Pirates
OF
a.k.a. Big Poison

I knew we were in for a long season when we lined up for the national anthem on opening day and one of my players said 'Every time I hear that song I have a bad game'

Jim Leyland
Pittsburgh Pirates
Manager

I want to be remembered as a ballplayer who gave all he had to give.

Roberto Clemente
Pittsburgh Pirates
OF
HOF 1973

It's like watching Mario Andretti park a car.

Describing Phil Niekro's knuckleball

Ralph McPherran Kiner
Pittsburgh Pirates
OF
HOF 1975

I managed a team that was so bad we considered a 2-0 count on the batter a rally.

On managing in the minors

Rich Donnelly
Pittsburgh Pirates
Coach

He passed the bar exam, and there were times when I hardly passed a bar.

On the differences between him and close friend Tony LaRussa (Oakland A's manager)

Jim Leyland
Pittsburgh Pirates
Manager
New York Daily News - March 28, 1998

Kids today are looking for idols, but sometimes they look too far... They don't have to look any farther than their home because those are the people that love you. They are the real heroes.

Roberto Martin Antonio "Bobby" Bonilla
Pittsburgh Pirates
3B - OF

When Sandy Koufax retired.

On his greatest thrill in baseball.

Wilver Dornel "Willie" Stargell
Pittsburgh Pirates
OF
HOF 1988

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