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John Lee Bench (born December 7, 1947) is an American former professional baseball player. He played his entire Major League Baseball career, which lasted from 1967 to 1983, with the Cincinnati Reds, primarily as a catcher.
Dec 7, 2010 · Johnny Bench. Positions: Catcher, Third Baseman and First Baseman. Bats: Right • Throws: Right. 6-1 , 197lb (185cm, 89kg) Born: December 7, 1947 in Oklahoma City, OK. More bio, uniform, draft, salary info. Hall of Fame. 2x MVP. Rookie of the Year. 14x All-Star. 2x World Series. 10x Gold Glove. WS MVP. ML PoY. 5 5.
Jul 7, 2022 · Johnny Bench retired from the game of baseball with an impressive 75 wins above replacement and 389 home runs, both the most for a catcher in the history of Major League Baseball. A 14-time All-Star, Bench collected over 2,000 hits and won 10 Gold Gloves. He was named the National League’s MVP twice.
Johnny Bench enjoyed a Hall of Fame career in Major League Baseball, leading the Cincinnati Reds to back-to-back World Series titles in the mid-1970s. Bench, a 14-time All-Star, played with...
Dec 6, 2021 · The claim that Johnny Bench is the greatest catcher ever is as solid as the grip the Cincinnati Reds legend employed to hold as many as seven baseballs in his right hand. Roy Campanella won three Most Valuable Player Awards to Bench’s two.
Fullname: Johnny Lee Bench. Born: 12/07/1947 in Oklahoma City, OK. Draft: 1965, Cincinnati Reds, Round: 2, Overall Pick: 36. High School: Binger, Binger, OK. Debut: 8/28/1967. Hall of Fame: 1989.
Official website of Cincinnati Reds' Hall of Fame Catcher, Johnny Bench. Rookie of the Year, 2x MVP, 2x World Series Champion, 14x All Star and 10x Golf Glove.
