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It's because he was great at swatting the ball; home runs.
"Swat" is also a double meaning: "Swat" is also the name of an actual district in Pakistan (which would have been part of British India when Babe Ruth was active). At various times in its history, Swat's leaders were called Sultans. So, there were "real" Sultans of Swat in history, and doubtless a sportswriter with some sense of history and geography gave The Babe this enduring nickname.
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∙ 11y agoIt's because he was great at swatting the ball; home runs.
"Swat" is also a double meaning: "Swat" is also the name of an actual district in Pakistan (which would have been part of British India when Babe Ruth was active). At various times in its history, Swat's leaders were called Sultans. So, there were "real" Sultans of Swat in history, and doubtless a sportswriter with some sense of history and geography gave The Babe this enduring nickname.
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What legendary Yankee player was called the Sultan of Swat?
Babe Ruth
What is the Babe's real name?
"The Babe" "The Bambino" "The Sultan Of Swat" or Babe Ruth's real name is George Herman Ruth "The Babe" "The Great Babino" "The Sultan of Swat" Babe Ruth's birth name was George Herman Ruth.
Who was the Sultan of swat the king of crash?
Babe Ruth
What nickname was George Herman Ruth known for?
Babe, The Sultan of Swat
What were Babe Ruth's two nicknames?
The Sultan of Swat and the Bambino.
What baseball player had the nickname Sultan of Swat?
Babe Ruth.
Who was known as The Sultan of Swat?
Babe Ruth aka: the Great Bambino
Other nickname of the Sultan of Swat?
Babe Ruth was also called the Home Run King the Bambino and Herman the Great.
How did Babe Ruth get the nickname Mr. October?
Reggie Jackson was nicknamed "Mr. October". Babe Ruth was nicknamed "the Bambino" and "the Sultan of Swat".
How many runs did Babe Ruth hit in 1927?
The Sultan of Swat hit 60 Home Runs.
What was Babe Ruths other names?
the great bambino george herman ruth the sultan of swat the babe the king of crash etc. etc.
What were the nicknames that Babe Ruth got?
The Great Bambino and The Sultan of Swat, to name a couple... I'm sure there was more...
