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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
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It's supposed to be fun, the man says 'Play Ball' not 'Work Ball' you know.
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I'm a God-fearing man who worships with my heart and with my life.
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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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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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When they start the game, they don't yell, Work ball. They say, Play ball.
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I was always a self-proclaimed poor slider.
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I flailed my arm in a throwing motion before I could even walk.
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Life is one big transition.
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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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They give you a round bat and they throw you a round ball. And they tell you to hit it square.
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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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I see a lot of people who love their jobs. I see some garbage collectors smiling as they go about their work.
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To middle-class parents, the project team may have seemed unfit for children, but it was exactly what I needed.
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The Giants were a good team, but our biggest enemy was said to be Candlestick Park.
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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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To me, baseball has always been a reflection of life. Like life, it adjusts. It survives everything.
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Unfortunately, inner feelings and potential are often stunted by our parents, relatives or peers.
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I found myself in a race with Mother Nature to play as much baseball as I could before she forced me to stop.
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Playing baseball was my dream, and no amount of money could sway my opinion.
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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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