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It's supposed to be fun, the man says 'Play Ball' not 'Work Ball' you know.
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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Judgment traps you within the limitations of your comparisons. It inhibits freedom.
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I never search for a reason why - I have faith in the Lord's purpose.
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To middle-class parents, the project team may have seemed unfit for children, but it was exactly what I needed.
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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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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 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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Unfortunately, inner feelings and potential are often stunted by our parents, relatives or peers.
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My first job after my retirement from baseball was as a narrator for the Eastman Philharmonica.
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