For a long time, it seemed Johnny Bench had an unbreakable record. In 1970, the Cincinnati Reds' legendary catcher walloped ...

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Cal Raleigh hit his major league-leading 45th home run in a four-run first inning and the Seattle Mariners hung on for a 6-3 ...

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The top catchers from NCAA baseball and softball, along with the top catchers from select states in Reds Country, were ...

As much as this weekend has been a celebration of Ichiro Suzuki, with his enshrinement to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, his No. 51 being retired by the Mariners, his statue at T-Mobile Park ...

Two MLB Hall of Famers teamed up with a pair of current NASCAR stars to throw the first pitch Saturday at the MLB Speedway ...

Today we know him as "Hall of Famer, Maybe the Best Two-Way Catcher Ever Johnny Bench." But as a 20-year-old rookie in 1968, Bench led the National League with 18 passed balls while also battling ...

CINCINNATI — The 2022 Johnny Bench Awards will be presented to the winners at the Johnny Bench Awards Luncheon at Great American Ball Park and recognized during the pre-game ceremonies before ...

His 1975 World Series ring went for $135,125. The trophy from the Big Red Machine’s title that year sold for $88,125. Bench’s plaque for being the 1970 National League MVP was bought for $135,125.

Bench's 1976 World Series ring, when the catcher was the series' MVP, went for $146,875, while his 1975 World Series ring and 1970 NL MVP trophy each sold for $135,125.

Bench turned 64 on Dec. 7, has had both hips replaced — “Best I’ve felt in 40 years,” he says — and is no longer a near-scratch golfer and occasional entrant on the Champions Tour.