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Johnny 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 .
Johnny Bench was as feared a defensive catcher as he was a slugger (389 homers). In Justin’s case, he turned off on baseball after a scary incident. “He was a Little-League powerhouse at 9 ...
Johnny Bench's son reiterated that the Hall of Famer's doctor said he would have been hospitalized with COVID-19 if not for the vaccine he received.
In 1973, Concepción blossomed, both at bat and in the field, being named the starting shortstop. On May 9, in a Reds 9–7 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies, Johnny Bench hit three home runs and drove in seven runs against pitcher Steve Carlton. It was the second time that Bench smashed three homers against Carlton in a game.
Hall of Famer Johnny Bench tells his incredible life story in MLB Network Presents: Bench. From a 19-year-old MLB rookie to a 71-year-old single father raising two young sons.
During this same period, he worked as the television play-by-play announcer for the Cincinnati Reds alongside Major League Baseball Hall of Famer Johnny Bench. In the early 1990s, he did Chicago Cubs broadcasts for WGN-TV and its national superstation feed, alternating with Hall of Fame broadcaster Harry Caray between television and radio.
Pete Rose's death has garnered reactions from prominent figures in the sports world including former Big Red Machine teammate Johnny Bench.
Rookie and future-Hall of Fame manager Sparky Anderson headed the Big Red Machine, [10] which at its peak featured Pete Rose, Johnny Bench, Joe Morgan and Tony Pérez, and was supported by Dave Concepción, George Foster, César Gerónimo and Ken Griffey, Sr. [11] The Cincinnati Reds of the 1970s garnered more World Series appearances than any ...