James Wood’s Historic Night: Why MLB Pitchers Feared Him Enough to Intentionally Walk Him 4 Times in a Single Game
To put it in perspective, Bonds once received four intentional walks in four separate games back in 2004. Since 1955, a handful of elite hitters — names like Roger Maris, Garry Templeton, Manny Ramirez, and Andre Dawson (who famously earned five intentional passes in a single outing in 1990) — have pulled off a similar feat. Wood’s four intentional walks weren’t just tossed out casually; they came at crucial moments with runners perched on second and third base across the fifth, seventh, ninth, and even deep into the 11th inning. That’s a testament to the respect—and maybe fear—he commands at the plate.
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