Finally, a World Series for Baseball

Baseball has long called its championship the World Series although it only involves teams playing in the United States and Canada. 

棒球长期以来一直将其冠军称为世界大赛，尽管它只涉及在美国和加拿大参加比赛的球队。 

It started in 1903 when the Pittsburgh Pirates of the National League beat the Boston Americans of the American League for the championship. But the first official World Series, as it is known today, was in 1905 between the New York Giants and the Philadelphia Athletics. 

比赛始于1903年，当时国家联盟的匹兹堡海盗队击败了美国联盟的波士顿美国人队夺得冠军。 但正如今天所知，第一届正式的世界大赛是在 1905 年纽约巨人队和费城运动队之间进行的。 

Since then, the New York Yankees have won 27 World Series titles, more than any other team. This year, the Yankees will face the Los Angeles Dodgers for what sports fans believe will be a World Series seen around the world. 

从那时起，纽约洋基队赢得了 27 个世界大赛冠军，比任何其他球队都多。 今年，洋基队将迎战洛杉矶道奇队，体育迷们相信这将是一场世界大赛。 

The competition is a best-of-seven-game championship. That means four wins in the series are needed to become the champion. 

本次比赛为七局三胜制锦标赛。 这意味着系列赛需要四场胜利才能成为冠军。 

This year’s series might have everything that sports fans could want. It is a competition between teams from the two largest cities in the U.S. It is a competition between the two best teams in baseball. And the contest involves two of the biggest baseball stars, Shohei Ohtani of Japan and Aaron Judge of the U.S. 

今年的系列赛可能拥有体育迷想要的一切。 这是来自美国最大的两个城市的球队之间的比赛，也是棒球界最好的两支球队之间的比赛。 此次比赛涉及两位最伟大的棒球明星：日本的大谷翔平和美国的亚伦·贾吉。

Both players have already won the Most Valuable Player Award or MVP, given to the best player in the National League and the American League. Ohtani has won it twice and Judge once. The two are likely to be named MVP in each league again this year.

两名球员都已经获得了最有价值球员奖或 MVP，该奖项授予国家联盟和美国联盟的最佳球员。 大谷赢得过两次，法官赢得过一次。 两人今年很可能再次获得各联盟的 MVP。 

Ohtani joined the Dodgers earlier this year with a record 10-year contract valued at $700 million. After receiving the largest contract ever in team sports history, Ohtani hit 54 home runs, stole 59 bases, and led the National League in almost all offensive numbers. 

大谷今年早些时候以创纪录的价值 7 亿美元的 10 年合同加盟道奇队。 在获得团体运动历史上最大的合同后，大谷击出了 54 个本垒打、59 个盗垒，并且在几乎所有进攻数据上都领先于全国联盟。 

Talking to reporters on Tuesday, October 22, Judge called Ohtani “the best player in the game.” He added that Ohtani “hits for average, he hits for power, the speed.” 

10 月 22 日星期二，法官在接受记者采访时称大谷为“比赛中最好的球员”。 他补充说，大谷“击球平均，他击球力量和速度。” 

But Judge himself holds the American League record with 62 home runs in 2022. This year, he leads all of baseball, hitting 58 home runs. And he also leads all of baseball, both American and National Leagues, in offensive numbers, including 144 RBIs, 133 walks, on-base percentage, and slugging percentage. 

但贾奇本人在 2022 年以 62 个本垒打保持着美国联盟的记录。今年，他以 58 个本垒打领先所有棒球。 他还在所有棒球联盟（美国联盟和国家联盟）的进攻数据上领先，包括 144 分打点、133 次保送、上垒率和长打率。 

As expected, Ohtani led the Dodgers to the best record in the National League, and Judge captained the Yankees to the best record in the American League. The two best players, though, have a lot of help. 

不出所料，大谷带领道奇队取得了国家联盟的最佳战绩，贾奇带领洋基队取得了美国联盟的最佳战绩。 不过，两位最好的球员也提供了很多帮助。 

The Dodgers have two former MVPs, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman, in the lineup. The Yankees have just one former MVP in Giancarlo Stanton. But they also have Juan Soto of the Dominican Republic, who is often called a “generational talent” in the game. 

道奇队的阵容中有两位前 MVP：穆基·贝茨和弗雷迪·弗里曼。 洋基队只有吉安卡洛·斯坦顿（Giancarlo Stanton）一位前 MVP。 但他们还有多米尼加共和国的胡安·索托，他经常被称为游戏中的“一代天才”。

The first game of the 2024 World Series will start on Friday, October 25. The games are sold out meaning all tickets have been sold. But, for those who still want to watch the game in person, it is possible to pay more than $1,000 for a seat or up to $10,000 for the best seats in the reselling market StubHub. 

2024 年世界职业棒球大赛的第一场比赛将于 10 月 25 日星期五开始。比赛已售完，这意味着所有门票均已售出。 但是，对于那些仍然想亲自观看比赛的人来说，可以在转售市场 StubHub 上支付超过 1,000 美元购买一个座位，或者最多支付 10,000 美元购买最佳座位。 

Others can watch the television broadcast that is expected to set a record for people watching in Ohtani’s home country of Japan. 

其他人可以观看电视广播，预计这将创下大谷的祖国日本收看人数的纪录。 

After the Dodgers beat the New York Mets to get to the World Series, Ohtani told reporters, “The goal was to get this far.” 

在道奇队击败纽约大都会队进入世界职业棒球大赛后，大谷告诉记者，“我们的目标是走到这一步。” 

As for Judge, “getting a chance to play on the biggest stage and in the biggest moment, I think that’s going to be pretty cool to watch,” he said. 

至于法官，“有机会在最大的舞台上、在最重要的时刻表演，我认为这会非常酷，”他说。