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He was a great hitter. He could go 4-for-5 with four singles and think he had a bad day. On the other hand if he hit one 550 feet while going 1-for-5, he thought he'd had a helluva day.

On teammate and first baseman Dick Stuart

Robert Bartmess "Bob" Friend
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pitcher
a.k.a. "Warrior"

After the game, a guy was herding some sheep and goats. They started eating all our lines.

Recalling his early years in New Mexico playing "reservation ball" in Navajo country when there wasn't enough money to buy lime for the baselines so they used powdered milk, mixing it with a little water so it wouldn't blow away

José Yepa
Jemez Pirates
Pitcher
Southern Pueblo League

When they start the game, they don't yell, "Work ball." They say, "Play ball."

In 1981
Wilver Dornel "Willie" Stargell
Pittsburgh Pirates
OF
HOF 1988

Whatever is going to happen is going to happen when it happens, regardless of what happens.

Michael Eugene "Mike" LaValliere
Pittsburgh Pirates
Catcher

It is a privilege to have been compared with him.

After Pop Lloyd of the 1909 Negro League Philadelphia Giants earned the nickname of The Black Honus Wagner

John Peter "Honus" Wagner
Pittsburgh Pirates
SS
HOF 1936; a.k.a. "The Flying Dutchman"

When he die it was so big in Puerto Rico people stop everything. Nobody have any more parties for New Year's. Everybody go to the beach to try to find him. Try to find the body or at least something. I was really hurt for his wife. She went down to the beach every day, too, to pray or see what she could do. I think she is still going down there. Clemente is still on the ballclub. His spirit belong here. You know how great he was in the outfield. And he gives his life for somebody he don't know.

On teammate Roberto Clemente's tragic death in a plane crash on 12/31/1972 while on a mission of mercy to earthquake victims in Nicaragua

Manuel de Jesus (Magan) "Manny" Sanguillen
Pittsburgh Pirates
Catcher

While Honus was the best third baseman in the league, he was also the best first baseman, the best second baseman, the best shortstop, and the best outfielder. That was in fielding. And since he led the league in batting eight times between 1900 and 1911, you know that he was the best hitter, too. As well as the best base runner.

On his teammate Honus Wagner

Thomas William "Tommy" Leach
Pittsburgh Pirates
3B - CF

I could see the seams on the ball...it was so strange to see a ball hit that way, and so hard, that I yelled "Look out!" as it went by me. Dauer never had a chance.

In the 1979 World Series against Baltimore, with Foli on first running to second, after batter Dave Parker smashed a hard infield hit, with the ball having no spin on it, towards Orioles second baseman Rich Dauer

Timothy John "Tim" Foli
Pittsburgh Pirates
SS

If you're going to be late, be at least three hours late. Because if you're only an hour late, they'll still be around trying to catch you.

On breaking curfew

James Vincent "Jim" Pagliaroni
Pittsburgh Pirates
C

Don't miss the fastball!

Explaining how to hit a curveball

Bill Madlock
Pittsburgh Pirates
3B

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