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 ...
PHOENIX — They met for the first time last November, and now 3,229 miles away, Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench can’t keep his eyes off him. He watches him on TV. He scours the box scores looking for ...
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 ...
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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, ...
The Mariners Platinum Glove-winning catcher is on a trajectory to pass Hall of Famer Johnny Bench in an incredible statistic. The Seattle Mariners' Platinum Glove-winning catcher Cal Raleigh is on a ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...