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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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" 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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" We devote our entire lives to becoming good ball players. We take batting practice until our hands bleed. "

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