Herbert Hoover, explaining himself to a young autograph seeker as he signed his name six times; as quoted in "Hoover Elated by Swift Turn From New Deal" by Philip Kinsley, in The Chicago Tribune (December 18, 1935), p. 4
✱See related comments by Brian Bell, Albert Keane, Reuters and Will Rogers in this section, as well as Ruth's statement on January 7, 1930, in Quotes.
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You may want to do a little autograph trading and I understand it takes five Hoovers to get one Babe Ruth.✱
— Herbert Hoover
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✱See related comments by Brian Bell, Albert Keane, Reuters and Will Rogers 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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