Will Rogers, in "Will Rogers' Dispatch", The Daily Boston Globe (January 9, 1930), p. 1
✱See related comments by Brian Bell, Herbert Hoover, Albert Keane and Reuters in this section, as well as Ruth's statement on January 7, 1930, in Quotes.
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They offered Babe Ruth the same salary that Mr. Hoover gets. Babe claims he should have more. He can't appoint a commission to go up and knock the home runs; he has to do it all himself.✱
— Will Rogers
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "They offered Babe Ruth the same salary that Mr. Hoover gets. Babe claims he should have more. He can't appoint a commission to go up and knock the home runs; he has to do it all himself.✱" in the context of "Will Rogers, in "Will Rogers' Dispatch", The Daily Boston Globe (January 9, 1930), p. 1
✱See related comments by Brian Bell, Herbert Hoover, Albert Keane and Reuters in this section, as well as Ruth's statement on January 7, 1930, in Quotes." 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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