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(出生於1958年9月16日)，是前大聯盟的右投手。目前擔任
ESPN頻道Baseball Tonight與Wednesday Night Baseball的球評。1988年效力於道奇隊的
Hershier囊括了金手套獎，賽揚獎，國聯冠軍賽MVP與世界大賽MVP。
Known for his slight frame and fierce competitive spirit, Hershiser was
nicknamed "Bulldog" by team manager Tommy Lasorda.
由於Hershier單薄的體格與 fierce competitive spirit，球隊經理Tommy Lasorda幫他
取了"鬥牛犬"這個綽號。
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 出生於紐約州的水牛城，父母為Orel Leonard Hershier三世與Mildred I.
Gillman。就讀Cherry Hill High School East時，他是校隊的先發投手。他初次吸引球
探的注意是在Bowling Green State University時期。當時他也是Sigma Phi Epsilon兄
弟會的成員。
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也曾經打過道奇隊的小聯盟，後來成為了許多電視頻道
的運動播報員，並曾經在Fox News Channel與Steve Doocy搭檔。在2007年的大學世界大
賽中，他提到他的名字的意思為北歐的某種老鷹。
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年新人選秀會上，Hershiser在第17輪被道奇隊選中，並且送到位於愛荷華州的農場
。被升上大聯盟之前，Hershiser在小聯盟的聖安東尼奧隊(San Antonio)與阿布奎基隊
(Albuquerque)待了4個球季。
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日被徵召上大聯盟。1984年起初是以中繼投手的身份上場，同年7
月14日成為了道奇隊先發輪值中的固定成員。最後投出11勝8敗，防禦率2.66與4場完封的
成績。
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的勝率為國聯第一，並且擁有19勝3敗防禦率2.03的成績。該年到奇隊贏
得國聯西區冠軍，Hershiser在賽揚獎的票選中獲得了第三高票。
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的投球成績為14勝14敗，防禦率3.85，隔年他首度入選明星賽，當年成
績為16勝16敗，防禦率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年為Hershiser生涯表現最佳的球季之一，在勝投(23)，局數(267)與完投場次(15)都
位居聯盟榜首，並且贏得了金手套獎。更創下連續59局未失分的驚人紀錄，打破了前道奇
投手Don Drysdale所保持的舊紀錄。該年他以23勝8敗，防禦率2.26的成績，無異議地獲
得賽揚獎。
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年國家聯盟冠軍系列賽，由Hershiser領軍的道奇隊面對紐約大都會隊，Hershiser不
只在第一與第三場比賽先發，更在第四場比賽出場救援，並且救援成功。之後又在第七場
比賽投出了完封勝。Hershiser獲選為該系列賽的最有價值球員。
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在世界大賽中將他的這個偉大球季推向更高峰，他於第二場比賽投出了完封，
第五場完投只失兩分幫助球隊贏得世界大賽冠軍，他個人則獲得了世界大賽最有價值球員
。
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獲得賽揚獎，聯盟冠軍賽MVP與世界大賽MVP的球員。
當年他又獲得了The Sporting News最佳投手與Sports Illustrated雜誌最佳運動員的殊
榮。
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表現的比前一年更好，但是這一年道奇隊卻缺乏攻擊火力。
Hershiser的防禦率較前一年只微幅升高至 2.31，但是勝敗紀錄卻下滑成為15勝15敗。
1989年4月5日，連續局數無失分的紀錄中斷於辛辛那提。一局上半，Barry Larkin擊出一
壘安打，並且靠著Hershiser牽制失誤跑上二壘，最後在Todd Benzinger的一壘安打掩護
下回到本壘得到分數。可惜的是在被Todd Benzinger敲出安打前，Hershiser已經連續三
振了Chris Sabo與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年平均每季投超過250局，Hershiser在1990年4月25日面對聖路易紅雀隊的
比賽中受了傷，他的投球臂旋轉肌撕裂。受傷使他修養了13個月，直到1991年5月29日才
重返球場。該年道奇隊為分區第2名，Hershiser的成績為7勝2敗。
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.
雖然在傷癒復出後，Hershiser仍然是不錯的先發投手，但是他再也沒辦法恢復受傷前的
優異身手。他為道奇隊效力到1994年球季結束。
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加入了克利夫蘭印第安人隊，並且投出了16勝6敗的成績，幫助印第安
人自1954年後再度打進世界大賽。
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獲選由印第安人隊與西雅圖水手隊所進行的美聯冠軍賽MVP，他是唯
一一位在兩個聯盟的冠軍系列賽中皆曾獲得MVP的球員。 Hershiseru又繼續為印第安人隊
效力了兩個球季。並且在1997年以14勝6敗的成績再度幫助印第安人隊獲得聯盟冠軍。
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於1998年加入舊金山巨人隊，1999年加入紐約大都會隊，並且於2000年回到了
道奇隊完成生涯最後一個球季。
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，其中兩次是他個人，另依次是道奇隊
慶祝獲得1988年獲得世界大賽冠軍時的團體照。
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曾經擔任德州遊騎兵隊的投手教練，並且在後來轉任行政工作，以及ESPN的球
評。
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成為道奇隊總教練的最後人選，但是他卻選
擇辭去遊騎兵隊投手教練的職位，轉而擔任遊騎兵的執行董事。後來道奇隊僱用Grady
Little擔任總教練。2006年10月，他也曾被認為是取代Ken Macha成為奧克蘭運動隊總教
練的可能人選，然而最後出線的卻是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，就在他開始擔任遊騎兵執行董事的四個月後，Hershiser又辭去這個職務，
並且於2006年2月13日宣佈他將重新加入ESPN，成為Baseball Tonight的球評。
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 並不是一名威力型投手，就算在全盛時期球速也很少超過90英哩。但是他擁有
絕佳的控球力，但是球的下沉軌跡彌補了快速球球速的不足，也讓打者經常打出容易處理
的滾地球。他利用出色的曲球來搭配伸卡球，以凍結打者或是擾亂打者揮棒時機。
Hershiser也會投品質不錯且移動軌跡和速球相反的滑球來面對左打者。此外偶而會投少
量的變速球與快速指叉球。但是最主要的武器還是伸卡球與曲球。
Career statistics
In his career, Hershiser had a 204–149 regular season record with 2,014
strikeouts and an ERA of 3.48.
職業生涯中，Hershiser擁有204勝149敗，2014次三振與防禦率3.48的季賽成績。
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 目前居住在內華達州的拉斯維加斯，他與妻子Jamie Byars於2005年離婚，育
有兩名兒子Orel Leonard五世(Quinton)與Jordan。Jordan在2007年自位於達拉斯的St.
Mark's School of Texas高中畢業後，進入University of Southern California，並且
在學校的棒球隊中擔任投手與一壘手。Jordan的教練是Hershiser在道奇隊的前隊友Chad
Kreuter。Quinton則於2007年自Baylor University畢業，並取得了電影與數位媒體的學
位，他也是Phi Kappa Chi兄弟會的成員。2007年五月，Quinton與大學教會(University
Baptist Church) 一同到肯亞旅行，並且拍了一部關於這趟行程的紀錄片。他於2007年12
月到2008年3月回到肯亞的奈洛比，並居住於他的教會所資助的孤兒院。 Hershiser目前
仍然是ESPN的球評，但是曾被徵詢過許多的管理職位空缺。除此之外，Hershiser也是基
督教兒童節目The Adventures of McGee and Me其中一個單元Take Me Out of the Ball
Game的客串演員。1988年世界大賽期間，他曾被見到藉由唱聖歌來放鬆心情。之後在電視
節目The Tonight Show中，主持人Johnny Carson說服他為一名觀眾唱歌。
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參加了在拉斯維加斯所舉辦的世界二十一點巡迴錦標賽。他也被邀請參
與2008年NBC 國際撲克大賽。Hershiser於2006年的半準決賽中擊敗了Ted Forrest，
Allen Cunningham與Freddy Deeb，這三位選手一共獲得12次的世界撲克大賽冠軍。
Hershiser最後在準決賽被Andy Bloch擊敗。
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