Then came 1961. While the nation watched Maris and Mantle chase Babe Ruth’s single-season home run record, Blanchard quietly ...

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

Farm systems are huge. In addition to Rookie-level leagues at complexes in the Dominican Republic and the grounds where big ...

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 - ...

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 ...

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 ...

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There are very few players across professional baseball that have left as complete and as enduring a legacy on the game of professional baseball as Johnny Bench has. Considered by many to be the heart ...

NEW YORK — Now there’s only one standing between Cal Raleigh and the most home runs in a single season by a catcher. Raleigh hit his 46 th home run of the season on Friday night in the third inning of ...

Oklahoma native and Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench now has company in the record books—and it comes from one of baseball’s hottest hitters. Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh blasted his 45th ...

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 ...