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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
Baseball
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Sports
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Born
Given
Instinctive

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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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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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I never did allow anything to keep me from my kids. They're the most important part of my life.
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I found myself in a race with Mother Nature to play as much baseball as I could before she forced me to stop.
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I flailed my arm in a throwing motion before I could even walk.
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I was the most powerful left-handed hitter in the Alameda area.
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I gave out stars whenever an appropriate situation presented itself.
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To me, baseball has always been a reflection of life. Like life, it adjusts. It survives everything.
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I'm a God-fearing man who worships with my heart and with my life.
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I've witnessed thousands of superior athletes try to becomes hitters and fail at it.
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Unfortunately, inner feelings and potential are often stunted by our parents, relatives or peers.
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I was always a self-proclaimed poor slider.
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Love soothes wounds, while hatred and violence deepen them.
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Playing baseball was my dream, and no amount of money could sway my opinion.
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Don't be sharp or flat just be natural.
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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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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 wasn't out drinking and abusing my body. I simply loved to go out and dance.
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The bat is gone, but the smile remains.
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