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I was the most powerful left-handed hitter in the Alameda area.

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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 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 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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We all wore a 21 patch that one season as a silent tribute to our deceased teammate Roberto.
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I would always reserve a special place in my heart for Pittsburgh.
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The Giants were a good team, but our biggest enemy was said to be Candlestick Park.
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I've always been a slave to my heart.
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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 always a self-proclaimed poor slider.
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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.
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Reporters often forget that athletes are human beings.
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If a reporter doesn't like the person he's writing about, it shows up in his article.
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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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I've witnessed thousands of superior athletes try to becomes hitters and fail at it.
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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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My first job after my retirement from baseball was as a narrator for the Eastman Philharmonica.
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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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Don't be sharp or flat just be natural.
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