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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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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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I'm a God-fearing man who worships with my heart and with my life.
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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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When they start the game, they don't yell, Work ball. They say, Play ball.
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I love September, especially when we're in it.
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Love soothes wounds, while hatred and violence deepen them.
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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.
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My first job after my retirement from baseball was as a narrator for the Eastman Philharmonica.
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Oakland revolved around Forbes Field. Nothing in the city could match that atmosphere.
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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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To middle-class parents, the project team may have seemed unfit for children, but it was exactly what I needed.
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Reporters often forget that athletes are human beings.
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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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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.
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I've witnessed thousands of superior athletes try to becomes hitters and fail at it.
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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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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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