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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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I owe a large part of my success to Joe Brown, who helped me both as a player and a person.
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Love soothes wounds, while hatred and violence deepen them.
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Be honest and work hard to get what you want. Don't take shortcuts you only cheat yourself in the long run. Success is not measured by money or fame, but by how you feel about your own goals and accomplishments and the time and effort you put into them.
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My first job after my retirement from baseball was as a narrator for the Eastman Philharmonica.
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I would always reserve a special place in my heart for Pittsburgh.
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Simple pleasures were all the pleasures that I knew as a child.
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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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A World Series trophy is a wonderful thing to behold.
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