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Baseball for me was instinctive, born within me, given to me as a gift from God.
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
Wilver Stargell
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There's nothing I value more than the closeness of friends and family, a smile as I pass someone on the street.
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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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Throwing a knuckleball for a strike is like throwing a butterfly with hiccups across the street into your neighbor's mailbox.
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Don't be sharp or flat just be natural.
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I gave out stars whenever an appropriate situation presented itself.
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That's where the future lies, in the youth of today.
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Simple pleasures were all the pleasures that I knew as a child.
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I was always a self-proclaimed poor slider.
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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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Unfortunately, inner feelings and potential are often stunted by our parents, relatives or peers.
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I'm a God-fearing man who worships with my heart and with my life.
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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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