Babe Ruth vs Walter Johnson - 1942 Benefit Game Newsreel

During World War II Babe Ruth made countless appearances to support the war effort. In August of 1942 he put on his old Yankees uniform to face the great Walter Johnson in a benefit game. This newsreel from 1942 shows what happened when the greatest pitcher and the greatest hitter of the golden era squared off in their final showdown.

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[jfury76]

The fact that we are still actively talking about the Bam all these many years after his career speaks volumes about his impact on not only the game of baseball but on all of sport. Long live the Babe!!

[rlegear19]

Baseball owes so much to Babe Ruth who saved MLB after the Black Sox scandal of 1919. He transformed the game as nobody else could have with the Home Run and ushered in the live ball era by filling stadiums wherever he played.

[vinoorli]

era el mejor bateador de los yankees de nuwayork

[bishopaz]

@SuperOlds88 LOL,nice.

[4SALESEBAY]

@SuperOlds88 LMAO

[IMJUSTS0MEGUY]

This is incredible baseball history. Thanks so much for posting!

[bertmustin]

@BSlash24

Not an old folk but I think both Ruth and Johnson would be superstars today. Walter Johnson threw hard for his era just imagine what modern day strength and condition could do for him. Babe Ruth was out of shape later in his career but younger Babe Ruth was a terrific athlete.

[SuperOlds88]

definitely on the juice

[kshay003]

did he miss the plate?

[theatlantean2]

@rlegear19 Once in awhile an athlete comes along who is bigger than the sport itself. An athlete with character, showmanship, superior skill, and most of all - charisma. Babe Ruth was this to the sport of baseball. He had the "it" factor. There are only a few in a lifetime who achieve this status. Ruth, Ali, Jordan,Agassi, Borg, Armstrong. They all have that "it" factor. In the movie "The Babe", his wife said that the "suits" in baseball should line up and kiss his ass. She was right.