贝比鲁斯(1895～1948年)

Ruth, Babe，原名George Herman。

美国棒球选手，最伟大的击球员之一，运动史上最受欢迎的人物之一。在贫穷中长大。1914年加入巴尔的摩的小联盟，开始职业生涯，赛季後加入波士顿红袜队。他以投手出赛，有着杰出的记录（94胜，46负），但因其强打能力转向了外场。1920年被卖给纽约洋基队，在该队待到1934年；他最後的运动生涯在波士顿勇士队度过（1935）。1938年他任布鲁克林道奇队教练，但他以缺乏责任感闻名，也因此无法获得永久的教练或经理职位。他的强大的重击赢得他「重击苏丹」的绰号。1927年创下单季击出60支全垒打的整个棒球史中最着名的记录，该记录保持到1961年。有4个单独球季全垒打超过50支，11个球季全垒打超过40支。他的职业多垒安打率（0.690）保持着一直以来的记录；他在职业国内棒球赛（714，汉克阿伦之後）、棒球赛（2,174，柯布之後）、球棒赛（2,213，又在阿伦之後）均排名第二，在外野击打中排名第三（1,356，位於亚伦和穆西尔之後）。

English version：

1895～1948年

Ruth, Babe

U.S. baseball player, one of the greatest hitters and most popular figures in the sport's history. He was born in Baltimore and raised in poverty. He began his career in 1914 as a member of Baltimore's minor-league team, and joined the Boston Red Sox later that season. He started as a pitcher, compiling an outstanding record (94 wins, 46 losses), but switched to the outfield because of his powerful hitting. Sold to the New York Yankees in 1920, he remained with the team until 1934; he played his last year with the Boston Braves (1935). He coached the Brooklyn Dodgers in 1938, but his reputation for irresponsibility prevented his obtaining a permanent coaching or manager's job. His prodigious slugging earned him the nickname “Sultan of Swat.” In 1927 he set the most famous of all baseball records when he hit 60 home runs in a single season, a mark that stood until 1961. He hit at least 50 home runs in four separate seasons and at least 40 in each of 11 seasons. His career slugging percentage (.690) remains an all-time record; he ranks second in career home runs (714, behind Hank Aaron), runs (2,174, behind Ty Cobb), and runs batted in (2,213, again behind Aaron), and third in extra-base hits (1,356, behind Aaron and Stan Musial).