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Baseball for me was instinctive, born within me, given to me as a gift from God.

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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
Wilver Stargell
Instinctive
Baseball
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Sports
Within
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