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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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Judgment traps you within the limitations of your comparisons. It inhibits freedom.
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A World Series trophy is a wonderful thing to behold.
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