Willie Keeler, as quoted in "In All Fairness" by W. O. McGeehan, in The New York Tribune (May 31, 1920), p. 12
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The hardest hitter the world has ever seen, and he ought to last, too, for some years to come.
— Willie Keeler
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The hardest hitter the world has ever seen, and he ought to last, too, for some years to come." in the context of "Willie Keeler, as quoted in "In All Fairness" by W. O. McGeehan, in The New York Tribune (May 31, 1920), p. 12" 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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