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Playing baseball was my dream, and no amount of money could sway my opinion.
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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When they start the game, they don't yell, Work ball. They say, Play ball.
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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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The bat is gone, but the smile remains.
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If a reporter doesn't like the person he's writing about, it shows up in his article.
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I don't really feel that I deserve all my applause.
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Unfortunately, inner feelings and potential are often stunted by our parents, relatives or peers.
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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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Vietnam helped me realize who the true heroes really are in this world. It's not the home-run hitters.
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The Giants were a good team, but our biggest enemy was said to be Candlestick Park.
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My first job after my retirement from baseball was as a narrator for the Eastman Philharmonica.
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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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To be successful, one must take chances.
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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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