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Johnny Bench Johnny Lee Bench Born: December 7, 1947, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Batted: right Threw: right Played for: Cincinnati Reds Elected to Hall of Fame by BBWAA: 1989 431 votes of 447 ballots cast: 96.42% Career Batting Record Hall of Fame Plaque No one can predict the future, but it seemed Johnny Bench was destined for greatness. He won all-state honors in baseball as a high school player and in his first full season (1968) he earned National League Rookie of the Year honors. As one of the leaders of the "Big Red Machine" teams of the 1970s, Bench was an outstanding, durable, defensive catcher and won 10 consecutive Gold Gloves. He was equally impressive with a bat, belting 389 home runs. A complete player, Bench earned two MVP awards. Did you know ... that Johnny Bench was a pioneer of the one-handed style of catching prevalent today, and was the first backstop to wear a protective helmet while behind the plate? Search Our Online Library Catalog "ABNER" for Johnny Bench Hall of Famer Biographies © National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, Inc.

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Johnny Bench Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame Inductee - 1989 BBWAA N.L. Rookie of the Year - 1968 The Sporting News Rookie of the Year - 1968 The Sporting News Player of the Year - 1970 National League MVP 1970, 1972 Golden Glove Winner 1968-1977 (10 years) All-Star Selection 1969-1980 The Sid Mercer Memorial Award The Lou Gehrig Memorial Award World Series Babe Ruth Award The Fred Hutchinson Memorial Award Full Name: Johnny Lee Bench Bats: Right Throws: Right Height: Weight: 208 lbs. Born: Dec 07, 1947 in Oklahoma City, OK Major League Debut: Aug 28, 1967 CLICK FOR PHOTO GALLERY CAREER STATISTICS - BATTING TOTALS BATTING YR TM Cin Cin Cin Cin Cin Cin Cin Cin Cin Cin Cin Cin Cin Cin Cin Cin Cin LG NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL POS C C C C C C C C C C C C C C G AB R H HR RBI TB BB IBB Totals G AB R H HR RBI TB BB IBB BATTING BASERUNNING PERCENTAGES YR TM Cin Cin Cin Cin Cin Cin Cin Cin Cin Cin Cin Cin Cin Cin Cin Cin Cin LG NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL NL K HBP SH SF GDP SB CS SB% AVG OBP SLG AB/HR AB/K Totals K HBP SH SF GDP SB CS SB% BAVG OBP SLG AB/HR AB/K CAREER FIELDING STATISTICS

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