USA HISTORY

THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929

1920S AMERICAN CULTURE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who was the most famous athlete in the 1920s?
A
Louis Armstrong
B
Al Capone
C
Babe Ruth
D
Charles Lindberg
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -George Herman “Babe” Ruth (February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948) was an American professional baseball player whose career in Major League Baseball (MLB) spanned 22 seasons, from 1914 through 1935.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sports stars of the 1920s-featuring runner Paavo Nurmi, the Tour de France, tennis champ Suzanne Lenglen, weightlifter Charles Rigoulot, boxer Jack Dempsey, boxer Georges Carpentier, entertainers Maurice Chevalier and Mistinguett.

Detailed explanation-3: -Michael Jordan is the most popular athlete in the history of the world since Babe Ruth. He also might be one of the five most famous celebrities of the 20th century.

Detailed explanation-4: -Ruth played in only 142 games in 1920, yet drove in 137 runs. His home run percentage that season was 11.8%, compared to 1927, when it was 11.1% as he hit 60 in 151 games. But most impressive of all, Ruth’s slugging percentages in 1920 and ‘21 were . 847 and .

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