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When they start the game, they don't yell, Work ball. They say, Play ball.

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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
Ball
Balls
Baseball
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Games
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Play
Yell
Work
Softball

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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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We all wore a 21 patch that one season as a silent tribute to our deceased teammate Roberto.
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The Giants were a good team, but our biggest enemy was said to be Candlestick Park.
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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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Love soothes wounds, while hatred and violence deepen them.
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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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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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Oakland revolved around Forbes Field. Nothing in the city could match that atmosphere.
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I loved to hit with men on base and with the game on the line.
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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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I don't really feel that I deserve all my applause.
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I'm a God-fearing man who worships with my heart and with my life.
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I was the most powerful left-handed hitter in the Alameda area.
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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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