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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
Baseball
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Money
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Baseball for me was instinctive, born within me, given to me as a gift from God.
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Don't be sharp or flat just be natural.
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I've always been a slave to my heart.
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I never search for a reason why - I have faith in the Lord's purpose.
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We devote our entire lives to becoming good ball players. We take batting practice until our hands bleed.
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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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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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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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I see a lot of people who love their jobs. I see some garbage collectors smiling as they go about their work.
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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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That's where the future lies, in the youth of today.
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My first job after my retirement from baseball was as a narrator for the Eastman Philharmonica.
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Trying to hit Sandy Koufax was like trying to drink coffee with a fork.
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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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I was bred as an outcast, part Negro and part Seminole, in my early years raised as an Indian.
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Unfortunately, inner feelings and potential are often stunted by our parents, relatives or peers.
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It's supposed to be fun, the man says 'Play Ball' not 'Work Ball' you know.
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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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The Giants were a good team, but our biggest enemy was said to be Candlestick Park.
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A World Series trophy is a wonderful thing to behold.
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