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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.
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
Wilver Stargell
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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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