Johnnie Bench
Johnny bench was born in oklahoma city the u s on december 7 1947.
Johnnie bench. After his birth he was raised in the town of binger. His mother was a homemaker. He was drafted by the cincinnati reds and in 1967 and would go on to have a hall of fame career including winning the national league rookie of the year 2 national league mvps and 2 world series championships. Johnny bench was born in oklahoma city u s a on december 7 1947.
Johnny bench on fernando tatis jr. From a rural town in oklahoma this valedictorian of binger high school and all state basketball player would go on to be considered baseball s greatest catcher leading the cincinnati reds to back to back world series championships. Bench was the leader of the reds team known as the big red machine that dominated the national league in the mid 1970s winning six division titles four national league pennants and two. December 7 1947 in oklahoma city ok us draft.
Right 6 1 197lb 185cm 89kg. Johnny lee bench born december 7 1947 is an american former professional baseball player. His father ted bench was also a baseball player and a truck driver and her mother katy bench was a housewife. Everyone should hit 3 0 dave clark.
Johnny bench has three siblings two elder brothers. Bench was a master at blocking. His father was once a semi professional baseball player and then a truck driver. This item will ship to united states but the seller has not specified shipping options.
He won 10 consecutive gold glove awards 1968 77 and had an exceptional throwing arm. Catcher third baseman and first baseman bats. Binger hs binger ok debut. He has three siblings two brothers and one sister.
Drafted by the cincinnati reds in the 2nd round of the 1965 mlb june amateur draft from binger hs binger ok. Johnny bench was raised in binger oklahoma growing up farming cotton and painting propane tanks. He was a serious student and got good grades in high school. Shipped with usps first class.
Johnny bench 2020 topps chrome refractor decade of dominance die cut 6 reds. He played his entire career in major league baseball as a catcher for the cincinnati reds from 1967 through 1983. August 28 1967 age 19 264d 10 221st in mlb history. Johnny bench american professional baseball player who in 17 seasons with the cincinnati reds of the national league established himself as one of the game s finest catchers.
Condition is like new. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. He was drafted by the cincinnati reds and in 1967 and would go on to have a hall of fame career including winning the national league rookie of the year 2 national league mvps and 2 world series championships. Among the many people with an opinion about baseball s unwritten rules and the grand slam.