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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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That's where the future lies, in the youth of today.
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Trying to hit Sandy Koufax was like trying to drink coffee with a fork.
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Love soothes wounds, while hatred and violence deepen them.
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I would always reserve a special place in my heart for Pittsburgh.
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I eventually became proud of my strikeouts, because each one represented another learning experience.
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I love September, especially when we're in it.
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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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We all wore a 21 patch that one season as a silent tribute to our deceased teammate Roberto.
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If a reporter doesn't like the person he's writing about, it shows up in his article.
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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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Reporters often forget that athletes are human beings.
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I don't really feel that I deserve all my applause.
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I loved to hit with men on base and with the game on the line.
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Judgment traps you within the limitations of your comparisons. It inhibits freedom.
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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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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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Unfortunately, inner feelings and potential are often stunted by our parents, relatives or peers.
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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 gave out stars whenever an appropriate situation presented itself.
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I was bred as an outcast, part Negro and part Seminole, in my early years raised as an Indian.
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