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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
Presented
Appropriate
Whenever
Gave
Situation
Stars

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I eventually became proud of my strikeouts, because each one represented another learning experience.
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A World Series trophy is a wonderful thing to behold.
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I see a lot of people who love their jobs. I see some garbage collectors smiling as they go about their work.
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There's nothing I value more than the closeness of friends and family, a smile as I pass someone on the street.
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Judgment traps you within the limitations of your comparisons. It inhibits freedom.
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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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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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The Giants were a good team, but our biggest enemy was said to be Candlestick Park.
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