“I know, but I had a better year than Hoover.” – The reported reply by Babe Ruth [1] when a reporter objected that the salary Ruth was demanding ($80,000) was more than that of President Herbert Hoover’s ($75,000)
“I know, but I had a better year than Hoover.” – The reported reply by Babe Ruth [1] when a reporter objected that the salary Ruth was demanding ($80,000) was more than that of President Herbert Hoover’s ($75,000)
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#1 Comment By Not So Free On October 30, 2018 @ 4:49 pm
He was a character, that’s for sure.
#2 Comment By KAS On October 30, 2018 @ 6:50 pm
Love it. Wish he was still around, I think he’d love Trump.
#3 Comment By Once a Marine… On October 30, 2018 @ 7:58 pm
Looking at his numbers and the fact he was a pitcher in the early part of his career, I consider Ruth the greatest baseball player, ever.