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My first job after my retirement from baseball was as a narrator for the Eastman Philharmonica.

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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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Judgment traps you within the limitations of your comparisons. It inhibits freedom.
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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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I love September, especially when we're in it.
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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 gave out stars whenever an appropriate situation presented itself.
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Trying to hit Sandy Koufax was like trying to drink coffee with a fork.
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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 found myself in a race with Mother Nature to play as much baseball as I could before she forced me to stop.
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When they start the game, they don't yell, Work ball. They say, Play ball.
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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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We all wore a 21 patch that one season as a silent tribute to our deceased teammate Roberto.
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I flailed my arm in a throwing motion before I could even walk.
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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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Simple pleasures were all the pleasures that I knew as a child.
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That's where the future lies, in the youth of today.
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Unfortunately, inner feelings and potential are often stunted by our parents, relatives or peers.
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A World Series trophy is a wonderful thing to behold.
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I don't really feel that I deserve all my applause.
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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 bat is gone, but the smile remains.
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