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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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Flats
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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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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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To be successful, one must take chances.
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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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We all wore a 21 patch that one season as a silent tribute to our deceased teammate Roberto.
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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 loved to hit with men on base and with the game on the line.
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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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Helping someone is what life is all about.
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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 flailed my arm in a throwing motion before I could even walk.
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A World Series trophy is a wonderful thing to behold.
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That's where the future lies, in the youth of today.
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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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Baseball for me was instinctive, born within me, given to me as a gift from God.
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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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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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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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I gave out stars whenever an appropriate situation presented itself.
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