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My first job after my retirement from baseball was as a narrator for the Eastman Philharmonica.
Willie Stargell
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Willie Stargell
Age: 71 †
Born: 1940
Born: March 6
Died: 2011
Died: December 17
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Earlsboro
Oklahoma
Wilver Dornell Stargell
Wilver Stargell
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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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Human beings are pampered by the Lord. Their real tests don't come until later in life.
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I'm a God-fearing man who worships with my heart and with my life.
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A World Series trophy is a wonderful thing to behold.
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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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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 was always a self-proclaimed poor slider.
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I never search for a reason why - I have faith in the Lord's purpose.
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Simple pleasures were all the pleasures that I knew as a child.
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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 loved to hit with men on base and with the game on the line.
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To middle-class parents, the project team may have seemed unfit for children, but it was exactly what I needed.
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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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The Giants were a good team, but our biggest enemy was said to be Candlestick Park.
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To be successful, one must take chances.
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Reporters often forget that athletes are human beings.
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I love September, especially when we're in it.
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I was the most powerful left-handed hitter in the Alameda area.
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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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We devote our entire lives to becoming good ball players. We take batting practice until our hands bleed.
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