Cardinal Spellman, as quoted in "75,000 Go to Babe Ruth's Funeral and Stand in Rain Along Fifth Ave." by Alexander Feinberg, in The New York Times (August 20, 1948), p. 1

May the Divine Spirit that inspired Babe Ruth to overcome hardships and win the crucial game of life animate many generations of American youth to learn from the example of his struggles and successes loyally to play their positions on all American teams. May his generous-hearted soul, through the mercy of God, the final scoring of his own good deeds, and the prayers of his faithful friends, rest in everlasting peace.

— Cardinal Spellman

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "May the Divine Spirit that inspired Babe Ruth to overcome hardships and win the crucial game of life animate many generations of American youth to learn from the example of his struggles and successes loyally to play their positions on all American teams. May his generous-hearted soul, through the mercy of God, the final scoring of his own good deeds, and the prayers of his faithful friends, rest in everlasting peace." in the context of "Cardinal Spellman, as quoted in "75,000 Go to Babe Ruth's Funeral and Stand in Rain Along Fifth Ave." by Alexander Feinberg, in The New York Times (August 20, 1948), p. 1" 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.