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I don't really feel that I deserve all my applause.
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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My first job after my retirement from baseball was as a narrator for the Eastman Philharmonica.
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Baseball for me was instinctive, born within me, given to me as a gift from God.
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When they start the game, they don't yell, Work ball. They say, Play ball.
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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 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 loved to hit with men on base and with the game on the line.
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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.
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I was the most powerful left-handed hitter in the Alameda area.
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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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Life is one big transition.
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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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I've always been a slave to my heart.
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A World Series trophy is a wonderful thing to behold.
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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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I owe a large part of my success to Joe Brown, who helped me both as a player and a person.
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I wasn't out drinking and abusing my body. I simply loved to go out and dance.
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If a reporter doesn't like the person he's writing about, it shows up in his article.
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Don't be sharp or flat just be natural.
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Throwing a knuckleball for a strike is like throwing a butterfly with hiccups across the street into your neighbor's mailbox.
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