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I never did allow anything to keep me from my kids. They're the most important part of my life.
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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The bat is gone, but the smile remains.
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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 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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Playing baseball was my dream, and no amount of money could sway my opinion.
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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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We devote our entire lives to becoming good ball players. We take batting practice until our hands bleed.
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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 never search for a reason why - I have faith in the Lord's purpose.
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