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

Willie Stargell

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" I never search for a reason why - I have faith in the Lord's purpose. "

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" Unfortunately, inner feelings and potential are often stunted by our parents, relatives or peers. "

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" If a reporter doesn't like the person he's writing about, it shows up in his article. "

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" I eventually became proud of my strikeouts, because each one represented another learning experience. "

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" I'm proud of the fact that I'm the only player to hit a ball completely out of Dodger Stadium. "

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" I was always a self-proclaimed poor slider. "

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

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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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" Playing baseball was my dream, and no amount of money could sway my opinion. "

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

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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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