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Baseball Says Farewell to Pirate Great Willie Stargell.(Obituary)
From:
Baseball Digest
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July 1, 2001| Author:
FLOWERS, KEVIN
| COPYRIGHT 2001 Century Publishing. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information
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Former players recall how Hall of Famer provided leadership through his approach to the game
WILLIE STARGELL NEED NOT have worried about carving out a legacy in life.
Upon his death, the collective reaction of his baseball contemporaries speaks volumes about the impact of Wilver Dornel Stargell, the man.
Stargell, a Hall of Famer who played 21 seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates, died of a stroke on April 9, in Wilmington, North Carolina, at the a...
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