The Most Impossible Season in MLB History

In 2004, Barry Bonds reached base more times than he had official at-bats. Pitchers walked him 232 times. 120 were intentional. His on-base percentage reached an MLB-record .609. This is the story of the season when baseball decided the safest way to face Barry Bonds was to simply stop pitching to him - and how he still produced one of the most extraordinary offensive seasons the game has ever seen. ⚾ WATCH MORE BASEBALL DEEP DIVES: How Good Were The 2017 Astros? Really.:    • How Good Were The 2017 Astros? Really.   How Good is Shohei Ohtani? Really:    • How Good Is Shohei Ohtani? Really.   How a 62nd-Round Pick Became a Hall of Famer (Mike Piazza):    • How a 62nd-Round Pick Became a Hall of Famer   🔔 Subscribe to Baseball Unplugged for more deep dives into MLB history, legendary seasons, and baseball's biggest debates.