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10 Greatest Southpaw Pitchers

Babe Ruth, Boston Red Sox

Babe Ruth, Boston Red Sox

Before he was the Sultan of Swat, Ruth was a dominant hurler, going 94-46 with a 2.28 ERA in 163 games (and once throwing 29 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings in the World Series).

In this photo: Babe Ruth

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Mar 01, 1914