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I gave out stars whenever an appropriate situation presented itself.

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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
Appropriate
Whenever
Gave
Situation
Stars
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The bat is gone, but the smile remains.
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I'm proud of the fact that I'm the only player to hit a ball completely out of Dodger Stadium.
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I eventually became proud of my strikeouts, because each one represented another learning experience.
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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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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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We all wore a 21 patch that one season as a silent tribute to our deceased teammate Roberto.
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I don't really feel that I deserve all my applause.
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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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Love soothes wounds, while hatred and violence deepen them.
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That's where the future lies, in the youth of today.
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Unfortunately, inner feelings and potential are often stunted by our parents, relatives or peers.
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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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