Originally posted by PackRat:
My mom sent me this email.

REMEMBER 1957?

(10) "Did you see where some baseball player just signed a contract for
$75,000 a year just to play ball? It wouldn't surprise me if someday that they
will be making more than the President."





I don't think anyone said this in 1957.

In 1938, it was well publicized that Babe Ruth earned $80,000.00, which was substantially more than President Hoover. Reportedly when questioned as to how he could justify earning more than the President, Ruth replied "I had a better year".