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6. Don't feel bad for the Babe. He got paid way more than anyone else.

Reply to secondwind (Reply #4)

Thu Apr 29, 2021, 10:04 AM

Apr 2021

His top salary with the Yankees was $80,000—huge in those days and more than Pres. Hoover.

When told this, Ruth famously said: "But I had a better year than he did."

And of course he did. Most had better years than Hoover.

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Welcome to New York, Frankie! [View all] Diamond_Dog Apr 2021 OP

It's good for the character. luvs2sing Apr 2021 #1

Too bad. Should've stayed with my Tribe. He'll come around though. brush Apr 2021 #2

All of a sudden, he's facing a lot of pitchers he's never seen before. Diamond_Dog Apr 2021 #3

Nothing in the world I'd have liked better Nikossitti Apr 2021 #5

I'm just agog at the salaries of these folks. secondwind Apr 2021 #4

Don't feel bad for the Babe. He got paid way more than anyone else. brush Apr 2021 #6