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We all wore a 21 patch that one season as a silent tribute to our deceased teammate Roberto.
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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Simple pleasures were all the pleasures that I knew as a child.
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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 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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My first job after my retirement from baseball was as a narrator for the Eastman Philharmonica.
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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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I'm always amazed when a pitcher becomes angry at a hitter for hitting a home run off him. When I strike out, I don't get angry at the pitcher, I get angry at myself. I would think that if a pitcher threw up a home run ball, he should be angry at himself.
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We devote our entire lives to becoming good ball players. We take batting practice until our hands bleed.
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I loved to hit with men on base and with the game on the line.
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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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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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Human beings are pampered by the Lord. Their real tests don't come until later in life.
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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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Judgment traps you within the limitations of your comparisons. It inhibits freedom.
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Don't be sharp or flat just be natural.
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I was the most powerful left-handed hitter in the Alameda area.
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I gave out stars whenever an appropriate situation presented itself.
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I've always been a slave to my heart.
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I never search for a reason why - I have faith in the Lord's purpose.
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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.
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