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 baseballsigned, "To JohnnyBench, 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!" ...