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Love soothes wounds, while hatred and violence deepen them.

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
Sports
Love
Soothes
Deepen
Wounds
Hatred
Violence

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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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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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Baseball for me was instinctive, born within me, given to me as a gift from God.
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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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The bat is gone, but the smile remains.
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Reporters often forget that athletes are human beings.
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To me, baseball has always been a reflection of life. Like life, it adjusts. It survives everything.
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I was the most powerful left-handed hitter in the Alameda area.
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It's supposed to be fun, the man says 'Play Ball' not 'Work Ball' you know.
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That's where the future lies, in the youth of today.
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I was always a self-proclaimed poor slider.
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I love September, especially when we're in it.
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I've always been a slave to my heart.
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Unfortunately, inner feelings and potential are often stunted by our parents, relatives or peers.
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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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I was bred as an outcast, part Negro and part Seminole, in my early years raised as an Indian.
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I don't really feel that I deserve all my applause.
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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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We devote our entire lives to becoming good ball players. We take batting practice until our hands bleed.
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