Nick Kurtz Ties Baseball History with 20-Game Walk Streak

0:00On May 2nd, Nick Kurtz just etched his name in baseball history with a 20-game walk streak for the Oakland Athletics, tying Barry Bonds from 2, 2002-2003 and topping Ted Williams' 19-gamer from 1941. It went down Friday night at Sutter Health Park against the Guardians, bottom of the 7th. Kurtz's base reliever Hunter Gattis worked to count to 3-1, laid off a high fastball, and drew ball 4 for his 20th straight free. The sold-out crowd lost it, giving him a standing ovation as he tossed his bet and jogged too first. Now he's rubbing shoulders with legends, and folks are buzzing about this rare feat since walks got tracked over a century ago. Earlier this week, he was closing in, but this one sealed the tie for 3rd all time. The record sits at 22 by Roy Cullenbine in 1947 with the Tigers, and Kurtz is just too away. Kurtz keeps it real, saying he ain't hunting walks, he's aggressive on good pitches and lays off the bad ones.

1:00Pretty sweet milestone, and if he keeps cooking, that record could fall soon. I'm Corey with The Story, and you've been listening to MLB News Today, AI-powered baseball coverage.