PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida – When ex-con ballplayer Harry Decker invented the first catcher’s mitt around the time pitchers started throwing overhand in the 1880s, it didn’t look like much more than ...
'Nobody was more driven': Johnny Bench remembers Pete Rose's on-field successes, off-field struggles
One of Pete Rose's Big Red Machine teammates remembered him Tuesday morning as a guest on Peacock's The Dan Patrick Show.Legendary Reds catcher Johnny Bench, sporting a "The Pete and Johnny Show" ...
Collectors often talk about the best - after all, who wants to collect losers? When the talk turns to the best catcher of all time, most fans and collectors would agree that there's only one choice - ...
WEST PALM BEACH – As the Reds opened their season in Cincinnati with a 4 p.m. matinee last Thursday, Johnny Bench pulled out a folding chair and sat on a grassy knoll by the claycourts of The Tennis ...
With the 2019 Baseball Hall of Fame announcement still fresh in our minds, MLB Network is ready to shine the spotlight on one of the Hall’s most respected members. Johnny Bench, the beloved catcher ...
Johnny Bench early career path rivaled Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle The catching revolution started almost as soon as Bench’s career did. He was entrusted with calling every pitch of every game he ...
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