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Trying to hit Sandy Koufax was like trying to drink coffee with a fork.

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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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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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The bat is gone, but the smile remains.
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When they start the game, they don't yell, Work ball. They say, Play ball.
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Reporters often forget that athletes are human beings.
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I've always been a slave to my heart.
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Don't be sharp or flat just be natural.
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Unfortunately, inner feelings and potential are often stunted by our parents, relatives or peers.
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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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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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I never did allow anything to keep me from my kids. They're the most important part of my life.
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My first job after my retirement from baseball was as a narrator for the Eastman Philharmonica.
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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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It's supposed to be fun, the man says 'Play Ball' not 'Work Ball' you know.
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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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That's where the future lies, in the youth of today.
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I never search for a reason why - I have faith in the Lord's purpose.
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I don't really feel that I deserve all my applause.
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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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