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Posted By: Dave

Sorry bout that typo above (I'll fix)... I meant Walter Johnson not Mathewson... typed it a little too quickly before I had my coffee. Here's a very telling stat about Mr Ruth and him abusing Johnson both on the mound and at the plate: from Wiki

Ruth had unusual success against Washington Senators star pitcher Walter Johnson, beating him four times in 1916 alone, by scores of 5-1, 1-0, 1-0 in 13 innings, and 2-1. Johnson finally outlasted Ruth for an extra-inning 4-3 victory on September 12; in the years to come, Ruth would hit 10 home runs off Johnson, including the only two Johnson would allow in 1918-1919.