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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.
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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Be honest and work hard to get what you want. Don't take shortcuts you only cheat yourself in the long run. Success is not measured by money or fame, but by how you feel about your own goals and accomplishments and the time and effort you put into them.
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I was always a self-proclaimed poor slider.
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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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