Willie Stargell family feud over memorabilia auction

[keating3620]

Ernie Banks family, ex wives, etc is having the same soap opera over his memorabilia.

[Orioles1954]

This is why we have very detailed wills.

[mcgwirecom]

If the family is mad, it should be toward Willie. If he wanted the grandkids to have the stuff he should have said so. Apparently he wanted the second wife to be beneficiary. It's not like he died suddenly and didn't have time to think about it.

[rednecksims]

Should have left it to the Pirates organization. Problem solved.

[LEHR]

While it would be a heart warming story for the items to go to Willies children, grandchildren, etc. it doesn't sound like that's what Willie wanted. At this point all those left out of the will should suck it up and respect Willies wishes regardless.

[btcarfagno]

Originally Posted by rednecksims

Should have left it to the Pirates organization. Problem solved.

Hardly. Their majority owner pinches pennies like Scrooge McDuck. They have enough valuables.

Tom C

[Head928]

Just because your Mama and Dada or in this case “Pops” had some notoriety and happened to earn some $$$ along the way does not entitle you to squat.

[rednecksims]

Originally Posted by btcarfagno

Hardly. Their majority owner pinches pennies like Scrooge McDuck. They have enough valuables.

Tom C

It would displayed at the stadium for all to see. That's what he wanted.

Or even leave it to Cooperstown to display.

[whitehse]

Originally Posted by rednecksims

It would displayed at the stadium for all to see. That's what he wanted.

Or even leave it to Cooperstown to display.

Not meaning to be a smart ass or anything but if that was what he wanted he should have said so in his will.

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by rednecksims

It would displayed at the stadium for all to see. That's what he wanted.

Or even leave it to Cooperstown to display.

Actually, what he wanted was for his second wife to have it all.

And now she is selling it.

Good for her, and for anybody who is a fan who wins one of the auction lots.

Doug

[Orioles1954]

Originally Posted by rednecksims

Should have left it to the Pirates organization. Problem solved.

From time to time pro sports organizations bid on lots in our auctions.