Willie Stargell

On July 21, 2012, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, the Postal Service will issue a Major League Baseball All-Stars: Willie Stargell commemorative stamp (Forever priced at 45 cents) in one design in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps. The stamp will go on sale in Pittsburgh July 21, 2012.

With the issuance of the Willie Stargell stamp, the U.S. Postal Service recog­nizes the accomplishments of a powerful hitter who twice led the National League in home runs. Willie Stargell (1940-2001) powered the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates, a multicultural team known as “The Family,” to a World Series title. He is also remembered for promoting harmony between players from different backgrounds.. The stamp art, based on historic photographs, shows Stargell at bat.

On July 20, 2012, in Cooperstown, New York, the Postal Service™ will issue Major League Baseball All-Stars com­memorative stamps (Forever® priced at 45 cents) in four designs in a pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) pane of 20 stamps. The stamps will go on sale nationwide July 20, 2012.

The four players honored on these stamps capture our imagination for their exploits and for what they symbolize — the best of baseball — and, in a way, the best of ourselves. In 2012, the Postal Service salutes Joe DiMaggio, Larry Doby, Willie Stargell, and Ted Williams. Each of these Hall of Famers was a perennial All-Star selection and each left an indelible impression on the game.

Artist Kadir Nelson based his artwork on historic photographs of the four players. Art director Phil Jordan designed the stamps.

The Major League Baseball All-Stars stamps are being issued as Forever® stamps. Forever stamps are always equal in value to the current First-Class Mail one-ounce rate.