Leo never was much of a hitter. I tried to help him once. I suggested that he become a switch-hitter and that if he did, his average would jump up to .400. "Two hundred right-handed and two hundred left," I said." - Meaning and context.">
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In The Babe Ruth Story (1948) by R̩uth, with Bob Considine, p. 234
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Leo never was much of a hitter. I tried to help him once. I suggested that he become a switch-hitter and that if he did, his average would jump up to .400. "Two hundred right-handed and two hundred left," I said.

— Babe Ruth

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Leo never was much of a hitter. I tried to help him once. I suggested that he become a switch-hitter and that if he did, his average would jump up to .400. "Two hundred right-handed and two hundred left," I said." in the context of "In The Babe Ruth Story (1948) by R̩uth, with Bob Considine, p. 234" 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.