tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470615625423440418.post2151087339346317984..comments2023-08-07T04:08:26.878-07:00Comments on 1979 Topps: #55 Willie Stargell, PiratesMariner1http://www.blogger.com/profile/09797929595718567181noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470615625423440418.post-44442569769252493292012-07-27T12:36:51.532-07:002012-07-27T12:36:51.532-07:00Here in Alameda, Encinal High School has named the...Here in Alameda, Encinal High School has named the baseball field after him and there is a new street called Wilver Stargell Parkway. Pops, Curt Motton, and Tommy Harper all played at Encinal together.Jimnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470615625423440418.post-46369432580938700752012-04-10T18:31:26.567-07:002012-04-10T18:31:26.567-07:00I never got a chance to watch Willie play, but I d...I never got a chance to watch Willie play, but I do have the 79 WS on DVD and I think you hit it right on the head with his leadership and smile. He was a guy that just loved to play the game of baseball. Thanks for the link to my blog. I'm going to be showing off some vintage Pops goodies in the near future.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09795879355880087015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1470615625423440418.post-4329379801858887252012-04-10T08:43:33.026-07:002012-04-10T08:43:33.026-07:00I have some great memories of that 79 pirates team...I have some great memories of that 79 pirates team. My grandmother was a big bucs fan and we used to watch some games together when we would visit her.<br /><br />I just watched a review of the 79 season not long ago on the MLB Network, good stuff..<br /><br />those card numbers sure are small on the 79s though..not much of an issue in my youth, but now more of a challenge..Mark Zentkovichhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03223532294669269879noreply@blogger.com