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 ...

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida – When ex-con ballplayer Harry Decker invented the first catcher’s mitt around the time pitchers started throwing overhand in the 1880s, it didn’t look like much more than ...

Hall of Fame Writer Hal McCoy will share his memories of the 1975 Cincinnati Reds’ Great Eight lineup throughout the 2025 season, marking the 50th anniversary of one of the greatest lineups of ...

It's not every day a player is able to break a long-standing record held by a Baseball Hall of Famer. But that's just what Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh did on Friday, June 20 at Wrigley Field, ...

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 best catcher on the planet right now is Cal Raleigh, the super slugger and defender for the Seattle Mariners. And he has caught the eye of the best catcher in the history of baseball, Cincinnati ...

Cincinnati Reds legend Johnny Bench on Big Red Machine vs. Murderer's Row and '75 pitchers Babe Ruth's 1927 Yankees? Forget it, Cincinnati Reds legend Johnny Bench says. The 1975 Big Red Machine was ...

The team's legacy extends beyond baseball, influencing popular culture and civic pride in Cincinnati. Free agency ultimately led to the dismantling of the team, preventing similar dynasties from ...

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 ...