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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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A World Series trophy is a wonderful thing to behold.
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I flailed my arm in a throwing motion before I could even walk.
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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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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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I eventually became proud of my strikeouts, because each one represented another learning experience.
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Reporters often forget that athletes are human beings.
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My first job after my retirement from baseball was as a narrator for the Eastman Philharmonica.
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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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Throwing a knuckleball for a strike is like throwing a butterfly with hiccups across the street into your neighbor's mailbox.
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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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I never search for a reason why - I have faith in the Lord's purpose.
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It's supposed to be fun, the man says 'Play Ball' not 'Work Ball' you know.
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That's where the future lies, in the youth of today.
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Baseball for me was instinctive, born within me, given to me as a gift from God.
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To me, baseball has always been a reflection of life. Like life, it adjusts. It survives everything.
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Playing baseball was my dream, and no amount of money could sway my opinion.
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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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I would always reserve a special place in my heart for Pittsburgh.
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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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