Dorothy Ruth Pirone, in My Dad, The Babe: Growing Up With an American Hero (1988) by Prione, with Chris Martens; reproduced in "Larger Than Life: The World Hasn't Forgotten Babe Ruth. If Anything, the Fascination With the Bambino Has Increased" by Pat Calabria, in The Los Angeles Times (April 17, 1992)
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He would drink a highball, smoke a cigar and chew tobacco--all at the same time.
— Dorothy Ruth Pirone
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "He would drink a highball, smoke a cigar and chew tobacco--all at the same time." in the context of "Dorothy Ruth Pirone, in My Dad, The Babe: Growing Up With an American Hero (1988) by Prione, with Chris Martens; reproduced in "Larger Than Life: The World Hasn't Forgotten Babe Ruth. If Anything, the Fascination With the Bambino Has Increased" by Pat Calabria, in The Los Angeles Times (April 17, 1992)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Babe Ruth
George Herman Ruth (6 February 1895 – 16 August 1948) was an American Major League Baseball player from 1914 to 1935, named as the greatest baseball player in history in various surveys and rankings. His career record of 714 home runs stood for 39 years until surpassed by Hank Aaron with 755 home runs in 1974.
About Babe Ruth
George Herman Ruth (6 February 1895 – 16 August 1948) was an American Major League Baseball player from 1914 to 1935, named as the greatest baseball player in history in various surveys and rankings. His career record of 714 home runs stood for 39 years until surpassed by Hank Aaron with 755 home runs in 1974.
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