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Johnny Bench - Wikipedia. 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 · Check out the latest Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More of Johnny Bench. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, draft status, bats, throws, school and more on Baseball-reference.com.
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.
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.
Oct 25, 2004 · Johnny Bench, the Major League Baseball player, was born on Sunday, December 7, 1947, in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Bench was 19 years old when he broke into the major leagues on August 28, 1967, with the Cincinnati Reds. Johnny Bench stats, height, weight, career totals, schools, positions, and more historical research are in the Baseball Almanac.
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Johnny Bench, raised in the tiny town of Binger, Okla., was taught catching at an early age by his father. Making his major league debut in 1967 at the age of 19, he would go on to play his entire 17-year big league career (1967-83) with the Reds, rewriting the standards for catchers.
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.
Although the season ended in disappointment in a five-game World Series loss to the Baltimore Orioles, Johnny Bench had become as big as baseball star as there was—a 22-year-old seemingly without weakness on the field, and a handsome and articulate person off the field.
Complete career MLB stats for the Cincinnati Reds Third Baseman Johnny Bench on ESPN. Includes games played, hits and home runs per MLB season.
Feb 26, 2020 · Johnny Bench was going to become the biggest star in baseball. That’s just the way it was. No one, not even the harshest cynics, could deny his brilliance.
