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Who has been intentionally walked the most in MLB?
Barry Bonds
Career Leaders & Records for Intentional Bases on Balls
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Intentional Bases on Balls |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Barry Bonds (22) | 688 |
| 2. | Albert Pujols (22, 42) | 315 |
| 3. | Stan Musial+ (22) | 298 |
| 4. | Henry Aaron+ (23) | 293 |
Who was the first black baseball player for the Yankees?
Elston Howard
In 1955, he was the first African American player on the Yankees roster; this was eight years after Jackie Robinson had broken the MLB color barrier in 1947….
| Elston Howard | |
|---|---|
| September 29, 1968, for the Boston Red Sox | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Batting average | .274 |
| Home runs | 167 |
Was Babe Ruth ever walked with the bases-loaded?
A disputed anecdote says that, in 1926, the Cleveland Indians elected to walk Babe Ruth with the bases loaded. This angered Ruth; he swung anyway, and the result of the time at bat was a strikeout. This may refer to the game on July 10, in which Cleveland pitcher Joe Shaute purposely walked Ruth three times.
How many miles did Barry Bonds walk?
Barry Bonds drew 1,870 unintentional walks and 688 intentional walks in his career. In other words, Barry Bonds walked 43.6 miles as a major leaguer.
Who was actually the first Black MLB player?
The Brooklyn Dodgers broke the 63-year color line when they started future Hall of Famer Jackie Robinson at first base on Opening Day, April 15, 1947.
What team did Ken Berry play for?
Ken Berry (baseball) Allen Kent Berry (born May 10, 1941 in Kansas City, Missouri) is a former Major League Baseball center fielder. He was signed by the Chicago White Sox as an amateur free agent before the 1961 season. He played for the White Sox from 1962 until he was traded in 1970 to the California Angels.
How did Yogi Berra get his start in baseball?
Yogi Berra signed with the Yankees in 1943 but his career really began in 1946 when he returned from a stint in the Navy and proceeded to tear up the International League playing for the Newark Bears. He hit a homerun in his first major league game following a late season call up.
How many World Series games did Yogi Berra win?
40 – Yogi Berra was ranked fortieth on The Sporting News list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players in Major League history. 75 – Yogi Berra played in seventy-five World Series games over the course of his career, ten world championship teams and fourteen pennant winners.
How old was Willie Berry when he broke into the big leagues?
Berry was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 9, 1962, with the Chicago White Sox.