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To be successful, one must take chances.

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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I never search for a reason why - I have faith in the Lord's purpose.
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To middle-class parents, the project team may have seemed unfit for children, but it was exactly what I needed.
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A World Series trophy is a wonderful thing to behold.
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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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I'm proud of the fact that I'm the only player to hit a ball completely out of Dodger Stadium.
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I love September, especially when we're in it.
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I gave out stars whenever an appropriate situation presented itself.
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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 all wore a 21 patch that one season as a silent tribute to our deceased teammate Roberto.
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I flailed my arm in a throwing motion before I could even walk.
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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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To me, baseball has always been a reflection of life. Like life, it adjusts. It survives everything.
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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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They give you a round bat and they throw you a round ball. And they tell you to hit it square.
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Don't be sharp or flat just be natural.
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Judgment traps you within the limitations of your comparisons. It inhibits freedom.
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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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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 don't really feel that I deserve all my applause.
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