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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
Transition
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Simple pleasures were all the pleasures that I knew as a child.
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Playing baseball was my dream, and no amount of money could sway my opinion.
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Oakland revolved around Forbes Field. Nothing in the city could match that atmosphere.
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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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I don't really feel that I deserve all my applause.
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I've witnessed thousands of superior athletes try to becomes hitters and fail at it.
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Human beings are pampered by the Lord. Their real tests don't come until later in life.
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I gave out stars whenever an appropriate situation presented itself.
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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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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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To be successful, one must take chances.
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I flailed my arm in a throwing motion before I could even walk.
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I'm proud of the fact that I'm the only player to hit a ball completely out of Dodger Stadium.
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When they start the game, they don't yell, Work ball. They say, Play ball.
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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 love September, especially when we're in it.
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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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A World Series trophy is a wonderful thing to behold.
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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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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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