Ruth played all the way to age 40, and as a 38-year-old with the Yankees pitched one final major-league game, beating the Red Sox, 6-5, while going the distance. He also homered in the game that gave him an overall 5-0 pitching record for the Yankees.
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11. Final pitching hurrah
