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It's supposed to be fun, the man says 'Play Ball' not 'Work Ball' you know.

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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
Supposed
Baseball
Fun
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Play
Work
Men
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Balls

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