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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.
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
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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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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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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 was the most powerful left-handed hitter in the Alameda area.
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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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I would always reserve a special place in my heart for Pittsburgh.
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I've always been a slave to my heart.
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I was always a self-proclaimed poor slider.
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Judgment traps you within the limitations of your comparisons. It inhibits freedom.
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To me, baseball has always been a reflection of life. Like life, it adjusts. It survives everything.
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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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Unfortunately, inner feelings and potential are often stunted by our parents, relatives or peers.
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I'm a God-fearing man who worships with my heart and with my life.
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I love September, especially when we're in it.
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That's where the future lies, in the youth of today.
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I gave out stars whenever an appropriate situation presented itself.
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To be successful, one must take chances.
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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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Reporters often forget that athletes are human beings.
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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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