The Sultan of Swat

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The Sultan of Swat is the famous nickname of legendary American baseball slugger Babe Ruth, renowned for his prodigious home run-hitting power.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf sports nickname
alsoKnownAs The Sultan of Swat
surface form: Sultan of Swat
appliesTo Babe Ruth
surface form: George Herman Ruth Jr.
associatedWithTeam Atlanta Braves
surface form: Boston Braves

Boston Red Sox
New York Yankees
country United States of America
surface form: United States
culturalSignificance iconic American sports moniker
describesRole power hitter
describesSkill home run hitting
era 1920s
1930s
genderOfReferent male
hasType honorific nickname
language English
notableFor record-setting home run totals
referentBirthYear 1895
referentDeathYear 1948
refersTo Babe Ruth
refersToLeague Major League Baseball
refersToOccupation Major League Baseball player
refersToPosition outfielder
pitcher
relatedNickname The Bambino
The Big Bam
The Colossus of Clout
Crash Bandicoot
surface form: The King of Crash
sport baseball
symbolizes power hitting in baseball history
timePeriodOfUse 20th century
usedFor Babe Ruth's public persona

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The Bambino alsoKnownAs The Sultan of Swat
The Sultan of Swat alsoKnownAs The Sultan of Swat
this entity surface form: Sultan of Swat
Babe Ruth nickname The Sultan of Swat
Ruth nickname The Sultan of Swat
subject surface form: Babe Ruth