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Reporters often forget that athletes are human beings.
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
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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.
Willie Stargell
I love September, especially when we're in it.
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To me, baseball has always been a reflection of life. Like life, it adjusts. It survives everything.
Willie Stargell
A World Series trophy is a wonderful thing to behold.
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Simple pleasures were all the pleasures that I knew as a child.
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I never did allow anything to keep me from my kids. They're the most important part of my life.
Willie Stargell
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.
Willie Stargell
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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We all wore a 21 patch that one season as a silent tribute to our deceased teammate Roberto.
Willie Stargell
Unfortunately, inner feelings and potential are often stunted by our parents, relatives or peers.
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I gave out stars whenever an appropriate situation presented itself.
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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.
Willie Stargell
Playing baseball was my dream, and no amount of money could sway my opinion.
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Baseball for me was instinctive, born within me, given to me as a gift from God.
Willie Stargell
I never search for a reason why - I have faith in the Lord's purpose.
Willie Stargell
Helping someone is what life is all about.
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I've always been a slave to my heart.
Willie Stargell
Life is one big transition.
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I was bred as an outcast, part Negro and part Seminole, in my early years raised as an Indian.
Willie Stargell
When we make a mistake, it becomes front-page news. We don't need any reporter telling us how badly we played.
Willie Stargell
