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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
Baseball Player
Earlsboro
Oklahoma
Wilver Dornell Stargell
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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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When they start the game, they don't yell, Work ball. They say, Play ball.
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I love September, especially when we're in it.
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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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Never had I had so many friends and so much fun as I did in the projects.
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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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Trying to hit Sandy Koufax was like trying to drink coffee with a fork.
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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've witnessed thousands of superior athletes try to becomes hitters and fail at it.
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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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Playing baseball was my dream, and no amount of money could sway my opinion.
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The Giants were a good team, but our biggest enemy was said to be Candlestick Park.
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A World Series trophy is a wonderful thing to behold.
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Reporters often forget that athletes are human beings.
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I'm a God-fearing man who worships with my heart and with my life.
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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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Oakland revolved around Forbes Field. Nothing in the city could match that atmosphere.
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My first job after my retirement from baseball was as a narrator for the Eastman Philharmonica.
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I don't really feel that I deserve all my applause.
Willie Stargell
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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