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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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They give you a round bat and they throw you a round ball. And they tell you to hit it square.
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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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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 gave out stars whenever an appropriate situation presented itself.
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Simple pleasures were all the pleasures that I knew as a child.
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I loved to hit with men on base and with the game on the line.
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I was always a self-proclaimed poor slider.
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Life is one big transition.
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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've witnessed thousands of superior athletes try to becomes hitters and fail at it.
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To be successful, one must take chances.
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It's supposed to be fun, the man says 'Play Ball' not 'Work Ball' you know.
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You only have a few years to play this game and you can't play it if you're all tied up in knots.
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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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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 don't really feel that I deserve all my applause.
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We devote our entire lives to becoming good ball players. We take batting practice until our hands bleed.
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Be honest and work hard to get what you want. Don't take shortcuts you only cheat yourself in the long run. Success is not measured by money or fame, but by how you feel about your own goals and accomplishments and the time and effort you put into them.
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I never search for a reason why - I have faith in the Lord's purpose.
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