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" I flailed my arm in a throwing motion before I could even walk. "
Willie Stargell
Could
Before
Walk
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" I've always been a slave to my heart. "
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" Reporters often forget that athletes are human beings. "
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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 was bred as an outcast, part Negro and part Seminole, in my early years raised as an Indian. "
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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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" Simple pleasures were all the pleasures that I knew as a child. "
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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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" It's supposed to be fun, the man says 'Play Ball' not 'Work Ball' you know. "
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" I never search for a reason why - I have faith in the Lord's purpose. "
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Search
Why
" I gave out stars whenever an appropriate situation presented itself. "
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" The Giants were a good team, but our biggest enemy was said to be Candlestick Park. "
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Good
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" There's nothing I value more than the closeness of friends and family, a smile as I pass someone on the street. "
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" Playing baseball was my dream, and no amount of money could sway my opinion. "
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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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Mother
Nature
" I'm a God-fearing man who worships with my heart and with my life. "
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Heart
Life
My Life
" I would always reserve a special place in my heart for Pittsburgh. "
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Reserve
Special
Place
" People like us are afraid to leave ball. What else is there to do? When baseball has been your whole life, you can't think about a future without it, so you hang on as long as you can. "
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Life
People
" 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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People
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" Never had I had so many friends and so much fun as I did in the projects. "
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Never
Did
Friends
" I was the most powerful left-handed hitter in the Alameda area. "
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Left-Handed
Powerful
Hitter
" Life is one big transition. "
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Transition
Big
Life
" We devote our entire lives to becoming good ball players. We take batting practice until our hands bleed. "
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Ball
Take
Good
" Helping someone is what life is all about. "
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About
Helping
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" The bat is gone, but the smile remains. "
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Gone
Bat
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