Pitching duel
August 14, 1915 - Ruth defeats Johnson 4-3
April 17, 1916 - Ruth defeats Johnson 5-1
June 1, 1916 - Ruth defeats Johnson 1-0
August 15, 1916 - Ruth defeats Johnson 1-0 in 13 innings
Sept. 9, 1916 - Ruth defeats Johnson 2-1
Sept. 12, 1916 - Johnson defeats Ruth 4-3
Walter Johnson was in his prime. Ruth defeated him 5 times in a row before he lost to The Big Train. Walter Johnson is considered one of the top pitchers of all time, arguably the best.
I bet those 1-0 games would have been priceless to see!
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