Orel Leonard Hershiser IV (born September 16, 1958) is a former right-handed
pitcher in Major League Baseball. He is currently an analyst for Baseball
Tonight and Wednesday Night Baseball on ESPN. In 1988, he won the Gold Glove,
Cy Young Award, the NLCS MVP and the World Series MVP with the L.A. Dodgers.
Orel Leonard Hershiser 四世(出生于1958年9月16日)，是前大联盟的右投手。目前担任
ESPN频道Baseball Tonight与Wednesday Night Baseball的球评。1988年效力于道奇队的
Hershier囊括了金手套奖，赛扬奖，国联冠军赛MVP与世界大赛MVP。
Known for his slight frame and fierce competitive spirit, Hershiser was
nicknamed "Bulldog" by team manager Tommy Lasorda.
由于Hershier单薄的体格与 fierce competitive spirit，球队经理Tommy Lasorda帮他
取了"斗牛犬"这个绰号。
Early life
Hershiser was born in Buffalo, New York to Mildred I. Gillman and Orel
Leonard Hershiser III. He attended Cherry Hill High School East in Cherry
Hill Township, New Jersey, where he was the star pitcher on the school's
baseball team. He first caught the attention of pro scouts as a pitcher at
Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio; where he was a member
of the Sigma Phi Epsilon social fraternity.
Hershiser 出生于纽约州的水牛城，父母为Orel Leonard Hershier三世与Mildred I.
Gillman。就读Cherry Hill High School East时，他是校队的先发投手。他初次吸引球
探的注意是在Bowling Green State University时期。当时他也是Sigma Phi Epsilon兄
弟会的成员。
Minor league career
Orel Hershiser is the brother of Gordie Hershiser, who played minor league
ball for the Dodgers organization, and later became a TV sportscaster on
various stations, including Fox News Channel with Steve Doocy. He mentioned
during the 2007 College World Series that his first name means eagle in
Scandinavian.
Hershier的弟弟Gordie Hershiser也曾经打过道奇队的小联盟，后来成为了许多电视频道
的运动播报员，并曾经在Fox News Channel与Steve Doocy搭档。在2007年的大学世界大
赛中，他提到他的名字的意思为北欧的某种老鹰。
Major League career
Early success
Hershiser was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 17th round of the
1979 amateur draft and was assigned to their farm team in Clinton, Iowa. He
spent four more seasons in the minor leagues with San Antonio and Albuquerque
before being called up to the major leagues.
1979年新人选秀会上，Hershiser在第17轮被道奇队选中，并且送到位于爱荷华州的农场
。被升上大联盟之前，Hershiser在小联盟的圣安东尼奥队(San Antonio)与阿布奎基队
(Albuquerque)待了4个球季。
Hershiser was called up to the Los Angeles Dodgers on September 1, 1983. He
began as a middle reliever in 1984, and he went 11-8 with a 2.66 ERA and four
shutouts. He became a full-fledged starter in the Dodger rotation on July 14,
1984.
Hershiser在1983年9月1日被征召上大联盟。1984年起初是以中继投手的身份上场，同年7
月14日成为了道奇队先发轮值中的固定成员。最后投出11胜8败，防御率2.66与4场完封的
成绩。
He had a breakthrough season in 1985 when he led the National League in
winning percentage, compiling a 19-3 record with a 2.03 ERA. The Dodgers won
the National League West, and Hershiser finished third in Cy Young Award
voting.
1985年Hershiser的胜率为国联第一，并且拥有19胜3败防御率2.03的成绩。该年到奇队赢
得国联西区冠军，Hershiser在赛扬奖的票选中获得了第三高票。
In 1986, Hershiser went 14-14 with a 3.85 ERA. The next year he was selected
to his first All-Star game while compiling a 16-16 record with a 3.06 ERA.
1986年Hershiser的投球成绩为14胜14败，防御率3.85，隔年他首度入选明星赛，当年成
绩为16胜16败，防御率3.06。
1988
Hershiser put together one of the best single seasons in pitching history in
1988. That year, he led the league in wins (23), innings (267), and complete
games (15). He finished the season with a record 59 consecutive scoreless
innings pitched, breaking the mark held by Dodger great Don Drysdale. He also
won his first Gold Glove. He was unanimously selected as the Cy Young Award
winner, with a record of 23-8 and a 2.26 ERA.
1988年为Hershiser生涯表现最佳的球季之一，在胜投(23)，局数(267)与完投场次(15)都
位居联盟榜首，并且赢得了金手套奖。更创下连续59局未失分的惊人纪录，打破了前道奇
投手Don Drysdale所保持的旧纪录。该年他以23胜8败，防御率2.26的成绩，无异议地获
得赛扬奖。
In the 1988 National League Championship Series between Hershiser's Dodgers
and the New York Mets, Hershiser not only started Games 1 and 3, but recorded
the final out in Game 4 in relief for a save. He then pitched a complete game
shutout in Game 7. He was selected MVP of the series.
1988年国家联盟冠军系列赛，由Hershiser领军的道奇队面对纽约大都会队，Hershiser不
只在第一与第三场比赛先发，更在第四场比赛出场救援，并且救援成功。之后又在第七场
比赛投出了完封胜。Hershiser获选为该系列赛的最有价值球员。
Hershiser then capped his historic season in the World Series by pitching a
complete game shutout in Game 2 and allowing two runs in a complete game in
the clinching victory in Game 5, winning the World Series MVP Award.
Hershiser在世界大赛中将他的这个伟大球季推向更高峰，他于第二场比赛投出了完封，
第五场完投只失两分帮助球队赢得世界大赛冠军，他个人则获得了世界大赛最有价值球员
。
Hershiser is the only player to receive the Cy Young award, the Championship
Series MVP award, and the World Series MVP award in the same season. He later
received both The Sporting News Pitcher of the Year and Sports Illustrated
magazine's Sportsman of the Year award for his accomplishments in 1988.
Hershiser是唯一一位在同一球季中获得赛扬奖，联盟冠军赛MVP与世界大赛MVP的球员。
当年他又获得了The Sporting News最佳投手与Sports Illustrated杂志最佳运动员的殊
荣。
Post-1988 with the Dodgers
In 1989, Hershiser actually pitched better than the previous year but
suffered from a lack of offense from the Dodgers. His ERA was virtually
unchanged in 1989, rising only to 2.31, but his won-loss record plummeted to
15-15. The scoreless innings streak ended on April 5, 1989, in Cincinnati.
Barry Larkin ended the string in the top of the first by singling, moving to
second on an errant pickoff throw by Hershiser, and scoring on a Todd
Benzinger single. However, he did strike out Chris Sabo and Eric Davis prior
to Benzinger's streak-breaking RBI.
1989年球季，Hershiser表现的比前一年更好，但是这一年道奇队却缺乏攻击火力。
Hershiser的防御率较前一年只微幅升高至 2.31，但是胜败纪录却下滑成为15胜15败。
1989年4月5日，连续局数无失分的纪录中断于辛辛那提。一局上半，Barry Larkin击出一
垒安打，并且靠着Hershiser牵制失误跑上二垒，最后在Todd Benzinger的一垒安打掩护
下回到本垒得到分数。可惜的是在被Todd Benzinger敲出安打前，Hershiser已经连续三
振了Chris Sabo与Eric Davis。
After averaging over 250 innings per season from 1985–89, Hershiser suffered
a career-threatening injury when he tore the rotator cuff in his pitching arm
on April 25, 1990, against the St. Louis Cardinals. He missed 13 months
before coming back on May 29, 1991. He went 7-2 as the Dodgers finished in
second place.
1985年到1989年平均每季投超过250局，Hershiser在1990年4月25日面对圣路易红雀队的
比赛中受了伤，他的投球臂旋转肌撕裂。受伤使他修养了13个月，直到1991年5月29日才
重返球场。该年道奇队为分区第2名，Hershiser的成绩为7胜2败。
Although he was a good starter after his comeback, Hershiser would never
regain the level of dominance that he had prior to the injury. He pitched for
the Dodgers through the 1994 season.
虽然在伤愈复出后，Hershiser仍然是不错的先发投手，但是他再也没办法恢复受伤前的
优异身手。他为道奇队效力到1994年球季结束。
Cleveland Indians
In 1995, he joined the Cleveland Indians, and posted a 16–6 mark to play a
pivotal role in helping the team reach the World Series for the first time
since 1954.
1995年，Hershiser加入了克利夫兰印第安人队，并且投出了16胜6败的成绩，帮助印第安
人自1954年后再度打进世界大赛。
Hershiser became the most valuable player of the 1995 American League
Championship Series against the Seattle Mariners, and is the only player to
win the LCS Most Valuable Player Award in both leagues. He pitched two more
seasons for the Indians, and was 14–6 for the pennant-winning team in 1997.
1995 年，Hershiser获选由印第安人队与西雅图水手队所进行的美联冠军赛MVP，他是唯
一一位在两个联盟的冠军系列赛中皆曾获得MVP的球员。 Hershiseru又继续为印第安人队
效力了两个球季。并且在1997年以14胜6败的成绩再度帮助印第安人队获得联盟冠军。
Later career
He later joined the San Francisco Giants (1998) and New York Mets (1999)
before rejoining the Dodgers for a final season in 2000.
Hershiser于1998年加入旧金山巨人队，1999年加入纽约大都会队，并且于2000年回到了
道奇队完成生涯最后一个球季。
Hershiser appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated three times: twice by
himself, and once in a group photo with other Dodgers while celebrating the
1988 World Series victory.
Hershiser曾三度登上Sports Illustrated的封面，其中两次是他个人，另依次是道奇队
庆祝获得1988年获得世界大赛冠军时的团体照。
Post-retirement
Hershiser has served as a pitching coach for the Texas Rangers, and later in
a front-office position with the same team, and as an analyst (both in print
and in broadcasting) for ESPN.
Hershiser曾经担任德州游骑兵队的投手教练，并且在后来转任行政工作，以及ESPN的球
评。
In October 2005 Hershiser was a finalist to replace Jim Tracy as manager of
the Los Angeles Dodgers, but instead opted to resign from his current job as
the Texas Rangers pitching coach and join their front office as Executive
Director. Grady Little was eventually hired by the Dodgers instead. As of
October 2006 Hershiser was mentioned as a possible replacement for Ken Macha
of the Oakland Athletics, however he was ultimately passed over for Bob Geren.
2005 年10月，Hershiser曾是取代Jim Tracy成为道奇队总教练的最后人选，但是他却选
择辞去游骑兵队投手教练的职位，转而担任游骑兵的执行董事。后来道奇队雇用Grady
Little担任总教练。2006年10月，他也曾被认为是取代Ken Macha成为奥克兰运动队总教
练的可能人选，然而最后出线的却是Bob Geren。
In early February 2006, a mere four months after joining the front office of
the Texas Rangers, Hershiser resigned from his Executive Director position.
And on February 13, 2006, Hershiser announced he would be rejoining ESPN as a
baseball analyst on Baseball Tonight.
2006年2月初，就在他开始担任游骑兵执行董事的四个月后，Hershiser又辞去这个职务，
并且于2006年2月13日宣布他将重新加入ESPN，成为Baseball Tonight的球评。
Pitching
Hershiser was not a particularly overpowering pitcher, seldom topping 90 mph
even in his prime. However he possessed very fine control, and his average
velocity on his fastball was more than made up for with its tremendous
sinking action. This caused batters to beat scores of balls into the ground,
leading to easy outs. He complemented his sinker with a well-above average
curve ball that would often freeze hitters or cause them to completely lose
their timing. He also threw a quality slider that he would spot in on the
hands of left-handed hitters, showing them something that moved in the
opposite direction of his fastball. He also threw the odd change up and
splitter, but mainly stuck to his tremendous sinker and curve ball.
Hershiser 并不是一名威力型投手，就算在全盛时期球速也很少超过90英哩。但是他拥有
绝佳的控球力，但是球的下沉轨迹弥补了快速球球速的不足，也让打者经常打出容易处理
的滚地球。他利用出色的曲球来搭配伸卡球，以冻结打者或是扰乱打者挥棒时机。
Hershiser也会投品质不错且移动轨迹和速球相反的滑球来面对左打者。此外偶而会投少
量的变速球与快速指叉球。但是最主要的武器还是伸卡球与曲球。
Career statistics
In his career, Hershiser had a 204–149 regular season record with 2,014
strikeouts and an ERA of 3.48.
职业生涯中，Hershiser拥有204胜149败，2014次三振与防御率3.48的季赛成绩。
Personal
Hershiser was married to Jamie Byars until their divorce in 2005. He
currently lives in Las Vegas, Nevada. They have two sons, Orel Leonard V
(known as Quinton) & Jordan. Jordan graduated high school in 2007 from St.
Mark's School of Texas in Dallas and plays college baseball at the University
of Southern California as a pitcher and first baseman. Jordan's head coach is
Orel's former Dodger teammate Chad Kreuter. Quinton graduated in 2007 from
Baylor University with a degree in Film and Digital Media and was also a
member of the fraternity Phi Kappa Chi. In May of 2007, Quinton traveled to
Kenya with his college church (University Baptist Church) and made a
documentary about their trip. He will return to Nairobi and be living at the
orphanage his church supports from December of 2007 to March of 2008. Orel is
currently a broadcaster for ESPN, but has been considered for several
managerial vacancies. He was a guest star on an episode of the Christian
children's video series The Adventures of McGee and Me entitled Take Me Out
of the Ball Game. He was also seen singing hymns to stay relaxed in the
dugout during the 1988 World Series. On a subsequent appearance on The
Tonight Show, Johnny Carson talked him into singing one for the audience.
Hershiser 目前居住在内华达州的拉斯维加斯，他与妻子Jamie Byars于2005年离婚，育
有两名儿子Orel Leonard五世(Quinton)与Jordan。Jordan在2007年自位于达拉斯的St.
Mark's School of Texas高中毕业后，进入University of Southern California，并且
在学校的棒球队中担任投手与一垒手。Jordan的教练是Hershiser在道奇队的前队友Chad
Kreuter。Quinton则于2007年自Baylor University毕业，并取得了电影与数位媒体的学
位，他也是Phi Kappa Chi兄弟会的成员。2007年五月，Quinton与大学教会(University
Baptist Church) 一同到肯尼亚旅行，并且拍了一部关于这趟行程的纪录片。他于2007年12
月到2008年3月回到肯尼亚的奈洛比，并居住于他的教会所资助的孤儿院。 Hershiser目前
仍然是ESPN的球评，但是曾被征询过许多的管理职位空缺。除此之外，Hershiser也是基
督教儿童节目The Adventures of McGee and Me其中一个单元Take Me Out of the Ball
Game的客串演员。1988年世界大赛期间，他曾被见到借由唱圣歌来放松心情。之后在电视
节目The Tonight Show中，主持人Johnny Carson说服他为一名观众唱歌。
In 2007 Hershiser competed in the World Series of Blackjack Tournament in Las
Vegas. He was invited to participate in the 2008 NBC National Heads-Up Poker
Championship. Hershiser stunned the poker world by making the quarterfinals,
defeating 2006 event champion Ted Forrest, Allen Cunningham, and Freddy Deeb—
players who had won a total of 12 World Series of Poker bracelets heading
into the event. Andy Bloch finally defeated him in the quarterfinals.
2007 年Hershiser参加了在拉斯维加斯所举办的世界二十一点巡回锦标赛。他也被邀请参
与2008年NBC 国际扑克大赛。Hershiser于2006年的半准决赛中击败了Ted Forrest，
Allen Cunningham与Freddy Deeb，这三位选手一共获得12次的世界扑克大赛冠军。
Hershiser最后在准决赛被Andy Bloch击败。
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