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 ...

Cincinnati Reds legend Johnny Bench discussed the career and legacy of Pete Rose on "The Dan Patrick Show" Tuesday. Bench, who along with Rose was an integral piece of Cincinnati's Big Red Machine, ...

For two decades, the Johnny Bench Award was presented to college baseball’s top NCAA Division I catcher. The Greater Wichita Area Sports Commission created the award in 2000 and dedicated it to Hall ...

Johnny Bench made an Anti-semitic joke when the Reds honored former general manager Gabe Paul at the team’s Hall of Fame induction news conference on Saturday. During the ceremony, Reds legend Pete ...

Cincinnati Reds legend Johnny Bench apologized Sunday for an antisemitic joke he made during a team event the previous day. The Reds were holding a news conference for team Hall of Fame inductions for ...

The winners of the 2026 Johnny Bench Awards presented by MSA Sport gathered at Great American Ball Park on July 7 to be recognized for their catching achievements. For more than two decades, the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Johnny Bench is a married man. The Cincinnati Reds legend married for a fifth time in March, he confirmed on The Enquirer's ...

We don't want more Johnny Bench play-by-play, we NEED more Johnny Bench play-by-play. pic.twitter.com/qZQXPHO8gr — Cut4 (@Cut4) May 9, 2018 May 8 (UPI) --Baseball ...

Collectors often talk about the best - after all, who wants to collect losers? When the talk turns to the best catcher of all time, most fans and collectors would agree that there's only one choice - ...

Starting in December and ending on Opening Day, Joe Posnanski will count down the 100 greatest baseball players by publishing an essay on a player every day for 100 days. In all, this project will ...

Former Cincinnati Reds and Big Red Machine great Johnny Bench said he was brought to tears by a friend who bought more than $1 million of the National Baseball Hall of Famer's memorabilia at auction ...

The Cincinnati Reds condemned an antisemitic comment made by Baseball Hall of Famer Johnny Bench during a team event last week to honor former general manager Gabe Paul. Bench made a comment about ...