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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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The Giants were a good team, but our biggest enemy was said to be Candlestick Park.
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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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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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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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I was bred as an outcast, part Negro and part Seminole, in my early years raised as an Indian.
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When they start the game, they don't yell, Work ball. They say, Play ball.
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I flailed my arm in a throwing motion before I could even walk.
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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 never search for a reason why - I have faith in the Lord's purpose.
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Don't be sharp or flat just be natural.
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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 owe a large part of my success to Joe Brown, who helped me both as a player and a person.
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The bat is gone, but the smile remains.
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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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I was always a self-proclaimed poor slider.
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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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I never did allow anything to keep me from my kids. They're the most important part of 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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I loved to hit with men on base and with the game on the line.
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