When Johnny Bench entered the major leagues in 1967, he redefined the way in which people thought about catchers. An amazing catcher, he was also a powerful hitter. He won ten Gold Glove awards for his legendary defense, and hit almost 400 home runs in a sixteen-year career--the most any catcher had ever hit! Bench, who played for the Cincinnati Reds for his entire career (a rarity in modern baseball), was a proud member of "the Big Red Machine," one of the strongest teams ever to play the game.
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When Johnny Bench entered the major leagues in 1967, he redefined the way in which people thought about catchers. An amazing catcher, he was also a powerful hitter. He won ten Gold Glove awards for his legendary defense, and hit almost 400 home runs in a sixteen-year career--the most any catcher had ever hit! Bench, who played for the Cincinnati Reds for his entire career (a rarity in modern baseball), was a proud member of "the Big Red Machine," one of the strongest teams ever to play the game.
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