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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.
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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I flailed my arm in a throwing motion before I could even walk.
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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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When they start the game, they don't yell, Work ball. They say, Play ball.
Willie Stargell
Baseball for me was instinctive, born within me, given to me as a gift from God.
Willie Stargell
Judgment traps you within the limitations of your comparisons. It inhibits freedom.
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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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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.
Willie Stargell
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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Human beings are pampered by the Lord. Their real tests don't come until later in life.
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I would always reserve a special place in my heart for Pittsburgh.
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Helping someone is what life is all about.
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Vietnam helped me realize who the true heroes really are in this world. It's not the home-run hitters.
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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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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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You only have a few years to play this game and you can't play it if you're all tied up in knots.
Willie Stargell
If a reporter doesn't like the person he's writing about, it shows up in his article.
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I was always a self-proclaimed poor slider.
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Unfortunately, inner feelings and potential are often stunted by our parents, relatives or peers.
Willie Stargell
I don't really feel that I deserve all my applause.
Willie Stargell
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.
Willie Stargell
