Ben Chapman, as quoted 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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None of these kids today can hit like he could. He could really hit a ball a long way. I remember I was in St. Pete in 1928 playing second base, or trying to, and he hit a fly ball that must have been nine miles high. I missed it by 25 feet.
— Ben Chapman
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "None of these kids today can hit like he could. He could really hit a ball a long way. I remember I was in St. Pete in 1928 playing second base, or trying to, and he hit a fly ball that must have been nine miles high. I missed it by 25 feet." in the context of "Ben Chapman, as quoted 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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