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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 ...
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.
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.
Grote and his first wife, Sharon, divorced in 1980. He married his second wife, Toni, in May 1982 and they divorced in July 1983. [55] He had three children with his first wife – Sandy, Jeff, and Jennifer. [55] On April 7, 2024, Grote died from respiratory failure at the Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute in Austin, Texas. He was 81. [56] [57]
According to Marty Appel, "he wrote a note about why Johnny Bench's first marriage ended that made even Young's best defenders wonder if he had gone too far." [12] He could be prickly with his colleagues. He was dismissive of The New York Times ' star columnist Red Smith, whom he considered sentimental and old-fashioned.
Before the 1968 season, the Cardinals traded Corrales and Jimy Williams to the Cincinnati Reds for Johnny Edwards. Corrales served as a backup to Johnny Bench, before the Reds traded him to the San Diego Padres on June 11, 1972, for Bob Barton. With the Padres, Corrales was the backup to Fred Kendall. [7]
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.