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Vietnam helped me realize who the true heroes really are in this world. It's not the home-run hitters.
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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We devote our entire lives to becoming good ball players. We take batting practice until our hands bleed.
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I was always a self-proclaimed poor slider.
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A World Series trophy is a wonderful thing to behold.
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