Question

Babe Ruth is credited not only with being a remarkable player during the 1920s, but also for earning more than then-President Herbert Hoover.

Answer 1

TRUE.

This is a famous anecdote from 1930 when Babe Ruth signed a contract for $80,000 a year during the economic depression. He was told by a journalist that the amount he had demanded was outrageous because it surpassed the $75,000 payment given to the U.S. President, Herbert Hoover at the time. To which Ruth replied: “ Anyway, I had a better year than he did.”

Answer 2

Babe Ruth is credited not only with being a remarkable player during the 1920s, but also for earning more than then-President Herbert Hoover. The statement that is being presented is TRUE. It is something about Babe Ruth who is credited for being a remarkable player and at the same time earning more.