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“The bat is gone, but the smile remains.”

Willie Stargell · Smile

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Willie Stargell

I'm always amazed when a pitcher becomes angry at a hitter for hitting a home run off him. When I strike out, I don't get angry at the pitcher, I get angry at myself. I would think that if a pitcher threw up a home run ball, he should be angry at himself.

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Willie Stargell

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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That's where the future lies, in the youth of today.

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Willie Stargell

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

Experience