20 MLB Hitters Who Were Allergic to Walks

Cincinnati Reds right fielder Yasiel Puig (66) steps away from the plate as he disagrees with a called strike in the eighth inning of the MLB National League game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Pittsburgh Pirates at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati
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Some guys get on base by any means necessary. Others? They’d rather swing at a pitch in the dugout than take four balls. These are the hitters who made pitchers’ lives easier by refusing to draw a walk. Whether it was impatience, confidence, or just a deep aversion to trotting to first, these guys hacked at everything and lived with the consequences.

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