On meeting President Calvin Coolidge, circa mid-1920s, on a sweltering day before a game against Washington, as recalled by Waite Hoyt in Babe Ruth: A Look Behind the Legend, a documentary produced by Howard Cosell, which aired August 15, 1963 on WABC-TV; quoted in "TV: A Look Behind Babe Ruth Legend; Study of Sultan of Swat Is Realistic Account" by John P. Shanley, in The New York Times (August 16, 1963), p. 53

Hotter than hell, ain't it, Prez?

— Babe Ruth

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Hotter than hell, ain't it, Prez?" in the context of "On meeting President Calvin Coolidge, circa mid-1920s, on a sweltering day before a game against Washington, as recalled by Waite Hoyt in Babe Ruth: A Look Behind the Legend, a documentary produced by Howard Cosell, which aired August 15, 1963 on WABC-TV; quoted in "TV: A Look Behind Babe Ruth Legend; Study of Sultan of Swat Is Realistic Account" by John P. Shanley, in The New York Times (August 16, 1963), p. 53" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Babe Ruth

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.