In 1930, President Herbert Hoover was struggling to manage the deepening Great Depression … Meanwhile, Babe Ruth was asked how he could justify an $80,000 per year contract — which was more than the President’s salary.
Ruth replied:
“I HAD A BETTER YEAR THAN HE DID.”
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