In October 1976, the two best catchers in baseball squared off in the World Series. The 1977 Topps #412 freezes them both in ...

Oklahoma native, and Baseball Hall of Fame catcher, Johnny Bench turns 78 on Sunday. Considered one of the greatest catchers of all-time, Bench played his entire 17-year career with the Cincinnati ...

CINCINNATI, Ohio (CCU Athletics) - Coastal Carolina catcher Caden Bodine won the Johnny Bench Award presented by MSA Sport as the Top Male NCAA Catcher, the Cincinnati Reds announced Thursday. The ...

The event was highlighted by appearances from Governor Ron DeSantis, Barry Larkin, Johnny Bench, Ozzie Smith, Roger Clemens and Johnny Damon Celebrating the game of baseball and highlighting the ...

National Baseball Hall of Famer and former Atlanta Braves great Chipper Jones and Hall of Famer and former Cincinnati Reds great Johnny Bench rode in bullpen cars before the start of the 2025 MLB ...

Sparky Anderson, manager of the 1970s Cincinnati Reds, frequently pulled starting pitchers early in games, earning him the nickname "Captain Hook" and upsetting both pitchers and fans. Johnny Bench, ...

CHICAGO — Cal Raleigh broke Hall of Famer Johnny Bench’s 1970 record for home runs by a catcher before the All-Star break, hitting his major league-leading 28th and 29th in the Seattle Mariners’ 9-4 ...

during the 86th MLB All-Star Game at the Great American Ball Park on July 14, 2015 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Elsa Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench was a guest on Rich Eisen’s DirecTV show on Monday to ...

Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh broke one of Hall of Famer Johnny Bench’s records in the team’s 9-4 win over the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on Friday. Raleigh, 28, hit two home runs, his 28th ...

The Johnny Bench Award annually recognizes the top NCAA Division I male and female catchers, along with the top high school baseball and softball catchers from Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, and West ...