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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
Motivational
Sports
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Flats
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Never had I had so many friends and so much fun as I did in the projects.
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Oakland revolved around Forbes Field. Nothing in the city could match that atmosphere.
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To be successful, one must take chances.
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I don't really feel that I deserve all my applause.
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The Giants were a good team, but our biggest enemy was said to be Candlestick Park.
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Pittsburgh isn't fancy, but it is real. It's a working town and money doesn't come easy. I feel as much a part of this city as the cobblestone streets and the steel mills, people in this town expect an honest day's work, and I've it to them for a long, long time.
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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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I was bred as an outcast, part Negro and part Seminole, in my early years raised as an Indian.
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I love September, especially when we're in it.
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A World Series trophy is a wonderful thing to behold.
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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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I would always reserve a special place in my heart for Pittsburgh.
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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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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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We devote our entire lives to becoming good ball players. We take batting practice until our hands bleed.
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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 wasn't out drinking and abusing my body. I simply loved to go out and dance.
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I flailed my arm in a throwing motion before I could even walk.
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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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Baseball for me was instinctive, born within me, given to me as a gift from God.
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