中英對照版》幾位前MVP希望Landis(MLB首位主席)從紀念牌上移除

Former MVPs want Landis removed from plaque

幾位前MVP希望Landis(MLB首位主席)從紀念牌上移除

Several of baseball's former Most Valuable Player Award winners are advocating for Kenesaw Mountain Landis' name to be removed from the MVP trophy due to the first MLB commissioner's history of racism.

幾位前大聯盟最有價值球員獎（MVP）得主主張Kenesaw Mountain Landis的名字應該要從MVP的紀念牌上移除，因為這位MLB首任主席有種族歧視的過去。

Hall of Famers Barry Larkin and Mike Schmidt, as well as Braves star Terry Pendleton, all told the Associated Press they support taking Landis' name off the award.

包括名人堂球員Barry Larkin和Mike Schmidt，以及前勇士隊明星球星Terry Pendleton（註：1991年拿過一次MVP）都告訴《美聯社》，他們支持把Landis從MVP獎牌上移除。

Landis was MLB commissioner from 1920 until his death in 1944. During that time, no Black players played in the Major Leagues. Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier in 1947.

1920年到Landis1944年過世，Landis都擔任MLB主席。這段期間，沒有任何黑人球員可以在大聯盟打球。直到1947年Jackie Robinson才打破了膚色的隔離。

"I was always aware of his name and what that meant to slowing the [breaking of the] color line in Major League Baseball, of the racial injustice and inequality that Black players had to go through," Larkin told the AP. "His name should not be represented on a plaque or award of honor, especially at this day and time. If his name was taken off, I would not be opposed to it at all."

「我一直都對他的名字很敏感，並認為這個名字意謂拖慢了大聯盟打破膚色隔離，讓黑人選手不得不歷經種族不正義及不平等。」Barry Larkin跟《美聯社》指出：「他的名字不應該出現在紀念牌、獎牌上，特別在今時今日。如果他的名字被拿掉，我完全不反對。」

Larkin, who won NL MVP in 1995, recalled fellow Reds great Joe Morgan calling him at the time and telling him that it didn't sit well that Landis' name was on the plaque.

Larkin在1995年獲得了國聯MVP，他回憶紅人隊友Joe Morgan當時提醒並告訴他，Landis的名字在獎牌上並不妥當。

Both the American League and National League MVP plaques have been inscribed as the "Kenesaw Mountain Landis Memorial Baseball Award" and have featured Landis' face since 1944.

從1944年以來，美聯及國聯的MVP獎牌上，都被刻上「Kenesaw Mountain Landis Memorial Baseball Award」，並且雕有Landis的臉。

Landis named the Baseball Writers Association of America as the voters for the AL and NL MVP Awards in 1931, and during the 1944 World Series the BBWAA decided to add Landis' name to the award.

Landis在1931年賦權全美棒球記者協會（BBWAA）投票選出MVP獎得主，在1944年世界大賽，BBWAA決定把Landis的名字加在獎牌上。

Schmidt, the Phillies icon who won three NL MVP Awards, told the AP that Landis falls under the category of those who "promoted racism by continuing to close baseball’s doors to men of color."

前費城人隊當家球星Mike Schmidt贏得3次國聯MVP獎，告訴《美聯社》Landis已被歸類在「因為繼續對有色人種關上大聯盟的門，所以進一步推進種族歧視」的那類人。

"Looking back to baseball in the early 1900s, this was the norm. It doesn’t make it right, though," Schmidt said. "Removing his name from the MVP trophy would expose the injustice of that era. I'd gladly replace the engraving on my trophies."

「雖然在1900年代的棒球，這被當作準則。但並不代表是對的。」 Schmidt表示：「把他從MVP獎牌上拿掉，會警醒大家那個時代的不正義。我會很欣然地把我獎牌上的雕刻換掉。」