Second of 2 posts about Bill "Swish" Nicholson, who on July 23, 1944, became only the third batter to be walked intentionally with the bases loaded. Since then, just 2 more have been walked on.
There can be no greater compliment to a Major League batter than to be walked intentionally with the bases loaded.
You may remember it happening to Barry Bonds. That was in 1998, with 2 outs in.
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