Why is Babe Ruth called ''Sultan of Swat''?

Ruth was the first player to use his face on the field to become a national and international celebrity. There were players with more than 20 homers in the 1800s and early 1900s but the rules were different and any ballparks had no fences so a homer then was different than a homer when Ruth played. read more

"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. read more