Base on balls
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A base on balls, better known as a walk, occurs in baseball when a batter receives four pitches during a plate appearance that the umpire calls balls, and is in turn awarded first base without the pos
A depiction of the strike zone. A base on balls occurs as a result of a plate appearance during which four pitches are thrown out of the strike zone that the batter does not swing at.
Rashad Eldridge of the Oklahoma Redhawks walks to first base after drawing a base on balls.
Mark Hendrickson of the Florida Marlins intentionally walking the Atlanta Braves' Yunel Escobar in 2008. Note the Florida catcher, Mike Rabelo, in a standing position behind the opposite batter's box to receive the pitch. This method of issuing an intentional walk is no longer used in Major League Baseball.
Barry Bonds
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Barry Lamar Bonds is an American former professional baseball left fielder who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball. Bonds was a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1986 to 1992 and the San Fr
Base on balls
…Major League Baseball leaders Career Single-season * Member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame Most by Batters Rank Player Year Base on balls 1 Barry Bonds 2004 232 2 2002 198 3 2001 177 4 Babe Ruth* 1923 170 5 Mark McGwire 1998 162 Ted Williams* 1947 1949 8 1946 156 9 Barry Bonds 1996 151 Eddie Yost 1956…
Bonds with the San Francisco Giants in 1993
Bonds in 2002
Bonds on the field
Bonds at the plate with the Giants