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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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Helping someone is what life is all about.
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My first job after my retirement from baseball was as a narrator for the Eastman Philharmonica.
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I've always been a slave to my heart.
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Judgment traps you within the limitations of your comparisons. It inhibits freedom.
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I was the most powerful left-handed hitter in the Alameda area.
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Oakland revolved around Forbes Field. Nothing in the city could match that atmosphere.
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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 was always a self-proclaimed poor slider.
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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 never search for a reason why - I have faith in the Lord's purpose.
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The Giants were a good team, but our biggest enemy was said to be Candlestick Park.
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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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When they start the game, they don't yell, Work ball. They say, Play ball.
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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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Unfortunately, inner feelings and potential are often stunted by our parents, relatives or peers.
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Don't be sharp or flat just be natural.
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I flailed my arm in a throwing motion before I could even walk.
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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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Vietnam helped me realize who the true heroes really are in this world. It's not the home-run hitters.
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I gave out stars whenever an appropriate situation presented itself.
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