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A’s first baseman breaks one of Barry Bonds’ modern records

Nypost · · 423 words · By Evan Webeck
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“Kurtz, 23, surpassed Bonds’ modern-day record when Royals reliever John Schreiber intentionally put him on base in his last plate appearance of the A’s 6-3 win Thursday at their temporary home in Sacramento.”
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The claim states Kurtz surpassed Bonds' modern-day record. While the evidence shows Kurtz extended his walk streak and tied him with Bonds for the longest single-season streak, the evidence does not confirm that Kurtz surpassed Bonds' record. The evidence suggests a tie or a record extension, but not a surpassing of the record.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In baseball, an extra-base hit (EB, EBH or XBH), also known as a long hit, is any base hit on which the batter is able to advance past first base without the benefit of a fielder either committing an …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extra-base_hit
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Shawn David Green (born November 10, 1972) is an American former professional baseball right fielder who played for multiple teams in Major League Baseball (MLB). Green was a first-round draft pick an…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Silver Slugger Award has been awarded annually since 1980 to the best offensive player at each position in both the American League (AL) and the National League (NL), as determined by the coaches …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Slugger_Award
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“It was his 19th consecutive game with a base on balls.”
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The evidence provided for this claim consists of general baseball articles and biographical information about Nick Kurtz, but none of the sources specifically confirm that he achieved a 19th consecutive game with a base on balls. The evidence is insufficient to corroborate this specific number.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Major League Baseball season began on March 18 (with a special two-game Tokyo Series), while the regular season ended on September 28. The postseason began on September 30. The World Series t…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nicholas Jeffrey Kurtz (born March 12, 2003), nicknamed "Big Amish", is an American professional baseball first baseman for the Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nick_Kurtz
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Roman Joseph Anthony (born May 13, 2004) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2025 after being widely recogni…
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“Few other hitters had come close since Bonds ended the 2002 season with walks in all of his final 18 games.”
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The evidence confirms that Barry Bonds was a major figure in baseball history, but none of the provided sources specifically state that he ended the 2002 season with walks in all of his final 18 games. The claim is not corroborated by the provided evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24, 1964) is an American former professional baseball left fielder who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Bonds was a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates from …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Bonds
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Barry Bonds hit numerous milestone home runs during his 22 seasons in Major League Baseball with the Pittsburgh Pirates and San Francisco Giants. Bonds ranks among the greatest baseball players of all…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_milestone_home_runs_by…
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“Bonds, in addition to the single-season and all-time home run records, holds the top-three single-season walk totals in MLB history.”
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The evidence confirms that Barry Bonds is a legendary player with multiple records (e.g., 'List of milestone home runs by Barry Bonds'), and that he is associated with high walk totals. However, none of the provided sources explicitly state that he holds one of the top three single-season walk totals in MLB history. This specific ranking is not confirmed.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24, 1964) is an American former professional baseball left fielder who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Bonds was a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates from …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barry_Bonds
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bobby Lee Bonds (March 15, 1946 – August 23, 2003) was an American right fielder in Major League Baseball from 1968 to 1981. He played for the San Francisco Giants, New York Yankees, California Angels…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Bonds
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — MLB 2003 is a 2002 baseball video game developed by 989 Sports and published by Sony Computer Entertainment for the PlayStation. San Francisco Giants player Barry Bonds was on the cover of the game. T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MLB_2003
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“He ended the 2002 campaign with 198, second only to the astounding 234 free passes opposing pitchers issued him in 2004.”
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The claim that Bonds finished the 2002 season with 198 walks is supported by a web search result stating: 'He finished the year with 198 walks and slugging average of .799.' Furthermore, the web search results confirm his 2004 record of 232 walks, establishing the comparison mentioned in the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Following their defeat in World War I, the Central Powers agreed to pay war reparations to the Allied Powers. Each defeated power was required to make payments in either cash or kind. Because of the f…
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“Kurtz, the No. 4 overall pick in the 2024 draft, has earned his own reputation as a fearsome lefty in short time.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Nick Kurtz was drafted with the fourth overall selection in the 2024 draft by the Athletics.
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web search NEUTRAL — Holding their highest Draft pick since 1998 on Sunday, the A’s drafted Kurtz with the fourth overall selection.With the 4th overall pick in the 2024 #MLBDraft, we have selected first baseman Nick Kurt…
https://www.mlb.com/milb/news/nick-kurtz-drafted-fourth-by-a…
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web search NEUTRAL — Kurtz would become the third player from the 2024 draft to debut after Houston outfielder Cam Smith and Los Angeles Angels right-hander Ryan Johnson, who both were on opening-day rosters. Smith was th…
https://wtop.com/sports/2025/04/nick-kurtz-no-4-overall-draf…
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web search NEUTRAL — With the 4th overall pick, the Oakland Athletics have selected 1B Nick Kurtz.In addition to being the highest A’s draft pick since the team took left-hander Mark Mulder at No. 2 in 1998, Kurtz will al…
https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5638073/2024/07/15/oakland-…
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“He was the American League Rookie of the Year and the AL Silver Slugger winner at first base last year, batting .290 with 36 homers and a 1.002 OPS in his first big-league season.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that Nick Kurtz won the AL Rookie of the Year award and the AL Silver Slugger award. Furthermore, the sources corroborate the specific statistics: batting .290, 36 homers, and a 1.002 OPS.
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web search NEUTRAL — Kurtz, too, led all first basemen in OPS while joining Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge as the lone players with at least 400 plate appearances to finish with an OPS over 1.000. Kurtz hit several monster…
https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/sports/mlb/nick-kurtz-roo…
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web search NEUTRAL — Kurtz, too, led all first basemen in OPS while joining Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge as the lone players with at least 400 plate appearances to finish with an OPS over 1.000. Kurtz hit several monster…
https://sports.yahoo.com/article/athletics-star-first-basema…
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web search NEUTRAL — The 22-year-old Kurtz batted .290 with 36 homers, 86 RBIs and a 1.002 OPS in 117 games this year. The first baseman became the eighth rookie since 1901 to finish with an OPS over 1.000 while making at…
https://isp.netscape.com/sports/story/0001/20251111/6617fb7d…
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“Over the course of his 18-game streak, Bonds drew 34 total bases on balls — 14 intentional passes.”
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One web search result mentions Bonds' intentional passes record (twice in 2004), and another mentions his overall career stats. However, none of the provided sources specifically confirm the detailed figure of '34 total bases on balls—14 intentional passes' over an 18-game streak. The specific numerical detail is not corroborated.
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web search NEUTRAL — Intentional Bases on Balls.Barry Bonds had a .298 average over his career. How many teams has Barry Bonds played for?
https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bondsba01.shtml
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web search NEUTRAL — Barry Bonds won't get in the Hall of Fame in 2018, but the legendary and controversial outfielder is gaining traction among the current crop of Hall of Fame voters.Bonds matched that streak in May, th…
https://www.si.com/mlb/2017/12/12/barry-bonds-hall-fame-ball…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Giants’ Barry Bonds is the only MLB player with four intentional passes in a nine-inning contest – and he did it twice in 2004 (May 1 and September 22). The record for total walks of any kind in a…
https://baseballroundtable.com/a-walk-in-the-park-ranking-ml…
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“Bonds extended his streak by walking in the first two games of the 2003 season, including a pair of intentional passes on Opening Day.”
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“The only player in MLB history with more consecutive games with a walk is the Tigers’ Roy Cullenbine, who went 22 in a row during the 1947 season.”
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“That puts Kurtz in a tie for second on the all-time leaderboard for the single-season record with Ted Williams, who also walked in 19 consecutive games in 1941.”
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“Just six others have drawn a walk in 15 straight games since Cullenbine in 1947: Yankees first baseman Nick Johnson (2003), Braves third baseman Chipper Jones (1999), Rangers infielder Toby Harrah (1985), Phillies outfielder Lenny Dykstra (1980) and Braves infielder Darrell Evans (1976).”
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