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A World Series trophy is a wonderful thing to behold.

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
Series
Sports
Wonderful
Thing
World
Trophy
Trophies
Behold

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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 eventually became proud of my strikeouts, because each one represented another learning experience.
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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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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 would always reserve a special place in my heart for Pittsburgh.
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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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Love soothes wounds, while hatred and violence deepen them.
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Judgment traps you within the limitations of your comparisons. It inhibits freedom.
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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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To be successful, one must take chances.
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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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