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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 is a married man.. The Cincinnati Reds legend married for a fifth time in March, he confirmed on The Enquirer's "That's So Cincinnati" podcast Wednesday. "We met seven years ago when ...
Reds Hall of Famer Johnny Bench isn't slowing down anytime soon. At 76, Bench is focused on charity work and awarding scholarships to up-and-coming athletes.
GOODYEAR, Arizona — A few years ago, Cincinnati Reds legend Johnny Bench reached out to an old teammate who had just lost his wife of many years. “I said, ‘I’m so sorry,’ “ Bench recalled.
At the age of 20, he made his major league debut with the Colt .45s on September 21, 1963 as a late-inning defensive replacement for John Bateman, and hit a sacrifice fly to score Bob Aspromonte in his only plate appearance. [8] For the season he appeared in three games, including on September 27, when every starter in the Colts' line-up was a ...
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.
Peter Edward Rose Sr. (April 14, 1941 – September 30, 2024), nicknamed "Charlie Hustle", was an American professional baseball player and manager.He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1963 to 1986, most prominently as a member of the Cincinnati Reds lineup known as the Big Red Machine for their dominance of the National League in the 1970s.
Pete Rose's death has garnered reactions from prominent figures in the sports world including former Big Red Machine teammate Johnny Bench.