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How many balls result in a walk in baseball?
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- www.mlb.com, en.wikipedia.org, mlb.com glossary ("base on balls"), https://www.mlb.com/glossary/rules/base-on-balls, corroborated by baseball-reference's bases on balls glossary entry, mlb.com glossary ("walk" / "base on balls"): https://www.mlb.com/glossary/rules/base-on-balls-walk — states a batter is awarded first base after four pitches are called balls., mlb.com glossary (glossary.mlb.com/standard-stats/base-on-balls), which documents that a batter receives a walk (base on balls) after four pitches are ruled balls, citing official baseball rule 5.05(b)(1); corroborated by baseball-reference's bullpen glossary entry for 'walk'., mlb.com glossary (https://www.mlb.com/glossary/rules/walk) — 'a walk occurs when a pitcher throws four pitches out of the strike zone, none of which are swung at by the batter.', mlb.com glossary (https://www.mlb.com/glossary/standard-stats/walk), confirming official baseball rule 5.05(b)(4): four balls result in a walk (base on balls)., mlb.com glossary entry for "walk (base on balls)": https://www.mlb.com/glossary/rules/base-on-balls — states that a walk occurs when a batter receives four pitches out of the strike zone and is awarded first base., mlb.com glossary entry for 'base on balls (walk)': https://www.mlb.com/glossary/rules/base-on-balls, mlb.com glossary entry for 'base on balls' (https://www.mlb.com/glossary/rules/base-on-balls), which states a batter takes first base after four pitches are called balls., mlb.com glossary entry for walk (bb): https://www.mlb.com/glossary/standard-stats/walk, mlb.com glossary entry on 'walk (base on balls)': https://www.mlb.com/glossary/standard-stats/walk, mlb.com glossary — 'base on balls (bb)': https://www.mlb.com/glossary/standard-stats/base-on-balls, mlb.com glossary — 'walk': https://www.mlb.com/glossary/rules/base-on-balls (four balls result in a walk, per official baseball rule 5.05(b)(1)), mlb.com glossary, "base on balls (walk)" (https://www.mlb.com/glossary/rules/base-on-balls) - a batter is awarded a walk after receiving four pitches outside the strike zone that are not swung at, mlb.com glossary, "base on balls (walk)": https://www.mlb.com/glossary/rules/base-on-balls, mlb.com glossary, "base on balls" (mlb.com/glossary/rules/base-on-balls); baseball-reference bullpen, "base on balls" (baseball-reference.com/bullpen/base_on_balls), mlb.com glossary, 'base on balls (walk)' (https://www.mlb.com/glossary/standard-stats/base-on-balls) — states that a batter who receives four pitches out of the strike zone (balls) during a plate appearance is awarded a walk to first base., mlb.com glossary, 'base on balls' (https://www.mlb.com/glossary/rules/base-on-balls), mlb.com glossary, 'walk (base on balls)' (https://www.mlb.com/glossary/standard-stats/walk), corroborated by baseball-reference's bullpen/glossary entry on 'base on balls' — both state a batter is awarded a walk after four balls., mlb.com glossary, walk (bb), https://www.mlb.com/glossary/standard-stats/walk; defines a walk as four pitches outside the strike zone not swung at., mlb.com glossary, walk (bb): https://www.mlb.com/glossary/standard-stats/walk, mlb.com glossary, walk (bb): https://www.mlb.com/glossary/standard-stats/walk ; mlb.com glossary, intentional walk (ibb): https://www.mlb.com/glossary/standard-stats/intentional-walk, mlb.com glossary: https://www.mlb.com/glossary/standard-stats/walk (read: four pitches outside the strike zone without a swing); https://www.mlb.com/glossary/standard-stats/intentional-walk (read: since 2017 an intentional walk may be awarded without throwing four balls)., mlb.com glossary: walk (base on balls) - https://www.mlb.com/glossary/rules/base-on-balls, mlb.com glossary: walk (base on balls) — https://www.mlb.com/glossary/rules/base-on-balls, mlb.com glossary: walk (bb) (https://www.mlb.com/glossary/standard-stats/walk), mlb.com official baseball rules / glossary ('walk' / 'base on balls': four balls awards first base), corroborated by baseball-reference glossary., mlb.com official glossary ("walk (base on balls)", https://www.mlb.com/glossary/rules/base-on-balls), consistent with baseball-reference's rules glossary: four balls result in a walk., mlb.com official glossary ('base on balls') and mlb official baseball rules rule 5.05(b)(1), stating four balls award the batter first base (a walk); corroborated by britannica's entry on baseball rules., mlb.com official glossary (base on balls / walk) - https://www.mlb.com/glossary/rules/base-on-balls, corroborated by baseball-reference.com's rules glossary entry for 'walk', mlb.com official glossary (base on balls), mlb.com official glossary (glossary.mlb.com), "walk (base on balls)": states a walk occurs when a batter receives four pitches (balls) outside the strike zone during a plate appearance., mlb.com official glossary (https://www.mlb.com/glossary/rules/walk) - a batter is awarded a walk (base on balls) after four pitches are called balls in a single plate appearance, mlb.com official glossary (mlb.com/glossary/rules/walk) and baseball-reference glossary — both state that a batter receives a walk (base on balls) after four pitches are called balls, mlb.com official glossary - base on balls (https://www.mlb.com/glossary/rules/base-on-balls), mlb.com official glossary entry for 'base on balls (bb)': https://www.mlb.com/glossary/rules/base-on-balls, which states a walk occurs when a batter receives four pitches out of the strike zone (balls) during a plate appearance., mlb.com official glossary entry for 'walk (base on balls)' and baseball-reference bullpen 'base on balls' page, both stating four balls (pitches outside the strike zone not swung at) award the batter first base, mlb.com official glossary — "base on balls" (standard/statcast glossary), https://www.mlb.com/glossary/rules/base-on-balls — states a walk occurs when a batter receives four pitches called as balls., mlb.com official glossary — "walk (base on balls)": https://www.mlb.com/glossary/rules/base-on-balls (also confirmed by baseball-reference's bases on balls / bb glossary entry), both stating a batter is awarded first base after 4 pitches ruled balls., mlb.com official glossary — "walk (bb)": https://www.mlb.com/glossary/standard-stats/walk — states a batter is awarded first base after four pitches are called balls., mlb.com official glossary — base on balls (walk): 'a base on balls (aka a 'walk') occurs when a pitcher throws four pitches out of the strike zone, none of which are swung at by the hitter.', mlb.com official glossary — walk (bb): https://www.mlb.com/glossary/standard-stats/walk, mlb.com official glossary, 'base on balls' entry (https://www.mlb.com/glossary/rules/base-on-balls), mlb.com official glossary/rules (mlb.com/glossary/rules/base-on-balls), mlb.com official glossary: 'base on balls' — https://www.mlb.com/glossary/rules/base-on-balls (a batter takes a walk after four pitches outside the strike zone are called balls), mlb.com official rules glossary, 'base on balls': a batter is awarded first base after receiving four pitches called as balls in a single plate appearance (official baseball rule 5.05(b)(1))., mlb.com, detroit tigers fan guide, glove language glossary, base on balls (bb): https://www.mlb.com/tigers/fans/glove-language, mlb.com, walk (bb) glossary: https://www.mlb.com/glossary/standard-stats/walk, mlb.com, walk (bb) | glossary: https://www.mlb.com/glossary/standard-stats/walk ; intentional walk (ibb) | glossary: https://www.mlb.com/glossary/standard-stats/intentional-walk, mlb.com, walk (bb), definition — https://www.mlb.com/glossary/standard-stats/walk, mlb.com, ‘why is it three strikes and you're out?’ https://www.mlb.com/cut4/why-there-are-three-strikes-and-four-balls-c304273342, wikipedia, base on balls (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/base_on_balls): a batter reaching base on four balls; consistent with mlb official rule 5.05(b), wikipedia, base on balls (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/base_on_balls); mlb official baseball rules, wikipedia, base on balls (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/base_on_balls): a walk occurs when a batter receives four pitches called balls; four balls required since 1889, wikipedia, base on balls (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/base_on_balls); consistent with mlb official rules 5.05(b), wikipedia, base on balls, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/base_on_balls, www.britannica.com
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