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" I was the most powerful left-handed hitter in the Alameda area. "
Willie Stargell
Left-Handed
Powerful
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" The Giants were a good team, but our biggest enemy was said to be Candlestick Park. "
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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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" I've witnessed thousands of superior athletes try to becomes hitters and fail at it. "
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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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" To middle-class parents, the project team may have seemed unfit for children, but it was exactly what I needed. "
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" Love soothes wounds, while hatred and violence deepen them. "
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" I don't really feel that I deserve all my applause. "
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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 always a self-proclaimed poor slider. "
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" Life is one big transition. "
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" I eventually became proud of my strikeouts, because each one represented another learning experience. "
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