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Baseball for me was instinctive, born within me, given to me as a gift from God. ↗

— Willie Stargell

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Love soothes wounds, while hatred and violence deepen them. ↗

— Willie Stargell

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To me, baseball has always been a reflection of life. Like life, it adjusts. It survives everything. ↗

— Willie Stargell

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Vietnam helped me realize who the true heroes really are in this world. It's not the home-run hitters. ↗

— Willie Stargell

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A World Series trophy is a wonderful thing to behold. ↗

— Willie Stargell

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

— Willie Stargell

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Oakland revolved around Forbes Field. Nothing in the city could match that atmosphere. ↗

— Willie Stargell

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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. ↗

— Willie Stargell

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To middle-class parents, the project team may have seemed unfit for children, but it was exactly what I needed. ↗

— Willie Stargell

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The thing that differentiates man from animals is money. ↗

— Gertrude Stein

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