Johnny Bench Quotes


That's the remarkable thing about baseball. The game has a way of having you scratch your head one minute and drive you crazy, and then the next, you're entertained beyond your wildest hopes. That's why it's the best game.


Citations

Bench, Johnny. Catch Every Ball: How to Handle Life's Pitches. Thomas Nelson, 2008, p. 112.

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Johnny Bench
Johnny Bench
  • Born: December 7, 1947
  • Nationality: British
  • Profession: Entertainer

Johnny Lee Bench is an American former professional baseball player. He played his entire Major League Baseball career, which lasted from 1967 through 1983, with the Cincinnati Reds, primarily as a catcher. Bench was the leader of the Reds team known as the Big Red Machine that dominated the National League in the mid-1970s, winning six division titles, four National League pennants and two World Series championships.