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." ...

Johnny Lee Bench (born December 7 ... Among them: Hall of Famer Ted Williams. Williams signed a baseball for him which predicted that the young catcher would be "A Hall of Famer for sure!" ...

Cincinnati Reds legend Pete Rose has died, according to multiple reports. The MLB hit king and Cincinnati native was 83.

Johnny Bench, National Baseball Hall of Famer and former Cincinnati ... the officer making contact with the fan with the ...

Johnny Bench enjoyed a Hall of Fame career in Major League Baseball, leading the Cincinnati ... After his time with the Reds, ...

Pete Rose, who has died at age 83, was unapologetic in a 2018 appearance in The Villages. Villages-News.com’s Tony Violanti ...

Pete Rose, baseball’s career hits leader and fallen idol who undermined his historic achievements and Hall of Fame dreams by ...

Pete Rose, a great player with a controversial legacy, rewrote baseball history but reached Cooperstown only as a vendor ...

Pete Rose, the Cincinnati Reds legend and baseball's all-time hits leader who was banished from baseball for betting on the ...

As a switch-hitter, Mr. Rose was the leadoff man for one of baseball’s most formidable lineups with the Reds’ championship ...

"Charlie Hustle" had a hard-nosed playing style but was banned from baseball in 1989 for illegally betting on the sport.

He was the leadoff man for one of baseball’s most formidable lineups with the Reds’ championship teams of 1975 and 1976, ...