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Trying to hit Sandy Koufax was like trying to drink coffee with a fork.
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
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They give you a round bat and they throw you a round ball. And they tell you to hit it square.
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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'm proud of the fact that I'm the only player to hit a ball completely out of Dodger Stadium.
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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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I loved to hit with men on base and with the game on the line.
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That's where the future lies, in the youth of today.
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I was always a self-proclaimed poor slider.
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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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I've always been a slave to my heart.
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There's nothing I value more than the closeness of friends and family, a smile as I pass someone on the street.
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Helping someone is what life is all about.
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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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Judgment traps you within the limitations of your comparisons. It inhibits freedom.
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I've witnessed thousands of superior athletes try to becomes hitters and fail at it.
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I would always reserve a special place in my heart for Pittsburgh.
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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 flailed my arm in a throwing motion before I could even walk.
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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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We all wore a 21 patch that one season as a silent tribute to our deceased teammate Roberto.
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Playing baseball was my dream, and no amount of money could sway my opinion.
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