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re: Where would you rank George Herman ‘Babe’ Ruth in American legends?
Posted on 3/30/20 at 10:59 pm to Officerkrupke
Posted on 3/30/20 at 10:59 pm to Officerkrupke
My favorite Babe quote:
When he held out for the $80,000 in the depression year of 1930, his sports-writing friends advised him to take it easy because, after all, he’d be making more money than the President of the United States, Herbert Hoover.
“What’s Hoover got to do with it?” he growled and then thoughtfully added, “Besides, I had a better year than he did anyway.”
When he held out for the $80,000 in the depression year of 1930, his sports-writing friends advised him to take it easy because, after all, he’d be making more money than the President of the United States, Herbert Hoover.
“What’s Hoover got to do with it?” he growled and then thoughtfully added, “Besides, I had a better year than he did anyway.”
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Posted on 3/30/20 at 11:49 pm to TigerFanInSouthland
Babe Ruth isn’t even the most legendary baseball player. Ted Williams missed three MLB seasons to serve in the US armed forces. He was the last player to hit .400. Ruth’s best year was in 1921 at .378. Teddy Ballgame was the best to ever do it.
Posted on 3/30/20 at 11:53 pm to TigerFanInSouthland
quote:
George Herman ‘Babe’ Ruth
I can't believe this guy actually existed. He seems more like some literary contrivance.
Posted on 3/31/20 at 12:02 am to BeerMoney
Do any of these other beaches have a candy bar named after them?
This post was edited on 3/31/20 at 12:06 am
Posted on 3/31/20 at 12:05 am to NakaTrash
Ruth
Ali
Elvis
Gretzky
Secretariat
Ali
Elvis
Gretzky
Secretariat
Posted on 3/31/20 at 12:32 am to TigerFanInSouthland
Every player mentioned thus far are losers, all in the shadow of the great Joe Charboneau.
Posted on 3/31/20 at 12:41 am to BeerMoney
quote:
Do you Ben Franklin bro
Ben's not really well known.
100 dollar bills are known as "Benjamin's". Yet, US currency is known as "Dead Presidents". People don't even realize Ben Franklin was not a president!
He's not all that well known.
Sadly.
Posted on 3/31/20 at 12:42 am to TigerFanInSouthland
In no order:
Babe Ruth
Elvis
George Washington
Big Dick Joe
Babe Ruth
Elvis
George Washington
Big Dick Joe
Posted on 3/31/20 at 12:52 am to TigerFanInSouthland
quote:
I think after George Washington, Babe Ruth is the second most revered American hero.
Lol no
George Washington
Abe Lincoln
MLK
Ike
Reagan
All fundamentally changed the way in which we live and individually made the country a better place. Without babe Ruth, we’d have one fewer candy bar on the shelves. I can’t remember the last time I actually thought of babe Ruth for any reason.
All time great American sportsman, yes. American hero, no.
Posted on 3/31/20 at 1:04 am to TxTiger82
quote:
My top three, excluding presidents (and Ben Franklin), is:
1 Babe Ruth
2 Elvis Presley
3 Neil Armstrong
Since I've been shelter in place for 2 weeks, my 3 are
Walt Disney
Samuel Clemens
Hugh Hefner
Posted on 3/31/20 at 1:07 am to Masterag
quote:
Without babe Ruth, we’d have one fewer candy bar on the shelve
The candy bar was named after President Grover Cleveland's daughter, Ruth Cleveland.
Posted on 3/31/20 at 1:07 am to TigerFanInSouthland
Japanese soldiers would yell out "Babe Ruth" in the dark to troll American servicemen in foxholes 15-20 years after his prime. Larger than life figure imo.
This post was edited on 3/31/20 at 1:08 am
Posted on 3/31/20 at 1:07 am to TigerFanInSouthland
Posted on 3/31/20 at 2:57 am to TigerFanInSouthland
Babe Ruth was really the first famous person in American history
Posted on 3/31/20 at 2:58 am to TigerFanInSouthland
quote:
I think Mantle is the most talented person to ever lace his spikes up. What would’ve been had he not torn up his knees.
If he applied himself also
Posted on 3/31/20 at 3:05 am to TigerFanInSouthland
Ruth was great no doubt. What separates him though in Americana folklore imo is that he was the FIRST true American sports superstar.
Posted on 3/31/20 at 3:10 am to psk_Vol
Outside of sports I’d say Andrew Jackson was the first true famous person that was organically elevated by the American public.
The founding fathers were already well entrenched members of elite society that were either born in Britain or came from elite British colonial families.
The founding fathers were already well entrenched members of elite society that were either born in Britain or came from elite British colonial families.
Posted on 3/31/20 at 3:22 am to SavageOrangeJug
quote:
It took Hank 3000 more at bats.
Babe Ruth also had the luxury of only playing against white players.
and that's not a knock at white players, just saying.
Posted on 3/31/20 at 4:34 am to BeachDude022
Great post. Screw Barry Bonds. Hell, I had forgot about him till you posted the picture. The Babe is larger than life in Americana.
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