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I never search for a reason why - I have faith in the Lord's purpose.

Willie Stargell

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Willie Stargell
Age: 71 †
Born: 1940
Born: March 6
Died: 2011
Died: December 17
Baseball Player
Earlsboro
Oklahoma
Wilver Dornell Stargell
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I don't really feel that I deserve all my applause.
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Pittsburgh isn't fancy, but it is real. It's a working town and money doesn't come easy. I feel as much a part of this city as the cobblestone streets and the steel mills, people in this town expect an honest day's work, and I've it to them for a long, long time.
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I owe a large part of my success to Joe Brown, who helped me both as a player and a person.
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I'm a God-fearing man who worships with my heart and with my life.
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Unfortunately, inner feelings and potential are often stunted by our parents, relatives or peers.
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Vietnam helped me realize who the true heroes really are in this world. It's not the home-run hitters.
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Simple pleasures were all the pleasures that I knew as a child.
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To be successful, one must take chances.
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I flailed my arm in a throwing motion before I could even walk.
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I'm always amazed when a pitcher becomes angry at a hitter for hitting a home run off him. When I strike out, I don't get angry at the pitcher, I get angry at myself. I would think that if a pitcher threw up a home run ball, he should be angry at himself.
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When we make a mistake, it becomes front-page news. We don't need any reporter telling us how badly we played.
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People like us are afraid to leave ball. What else is there to do? When baseball has been your whole life, you can't think about a future without it, so you hang on as long as you can.
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My first job after my retirement from baseball was as a narrator for the Eastman Philharmonica.
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Playing baseball was my dream, and no amount of money could sway my opinion.
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I see a lot of people who love their jobs. I see some garbage collectors smiling as they go about their work.
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Don't be sharp or flat just be natural.
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I wasn't out drinking and abusing my body. I simply loved to go out and dance.
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Life is one big transition.
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I was the most powerful left-handed hitter in the Alameda area.
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The bat is gone, but the smile remains.
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