Wilver Dornell `` Willie '' Stargell ( March 6 , 1940 -- April 9 , 2001 ) , nicknamed `` Pops '' in the later years of his career , was an American professional baseball player .
Wilver Dornell `` Willie '' Stargell ( March 6 , 1940 -- April 9 , 2001 ) was an American professional baseball player . He was nicknamed `` pops '' in the later years of his career .