163 in 26 games in his introduction to the majors, in spring training of 1968 no less an expert than Ted Williams gave the rookie a baseball signed, "To Johnny Bench, a Hall of Famer for sure." ...
Another giant of the game, MLB Hall of Famer and longtime Cincinnati Reds catcher Johnny Bench ... in Game 4," Bench wrote. "He meant so much to the Red Sox organization, baseball certainly ...
Johnny Bench enjoyed a Hall of Fame career in Major League Baseball, leading the Cincinnati ... He won 12 or more games in ...