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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
Baseball
Gift
Sports
Within
Born
Given
Instinctive

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I always said that when it was time to retire, I would know it, and I would just tip my hat to the crowds.
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Don't be sharp or flat just be natural.
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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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Trying to hit Sandy Koufax was like trying to drink coffee with a fork.
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I eventually became proud of my strikeouts, because each one represented another learning experience.
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Life is one big transition.
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I've witnessed thousands of superior athletes try to becomes hitters and fail at it.
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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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Simple pleasures were all the pleasures that I knew as a child.
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I've always been a slave to my heart.
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My first job after my retirement from baseball was as a narrator for the Eastman Philharmonica.
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That's where the future lies, in the youth of today.
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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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Love soothes wounds, while hatred and violence deepen them.
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Helping someone is what life is all about.
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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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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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