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I eventually became proud of my strikeouts, because each one represented another learning experience.

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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
Eventually
Became
Proud
Learning
Experience
Another
Strikeouts
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