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Johnny Lee Bench Wiki Biography

• Johnny Lee Bench was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA, on December 7, 1947, and is best known as a former American professional baseball player, an American Major League Baseball (MLB) catcher who played for the Cincinnati Reds. 
• From 1967 to 1983, he was active throughout his career and is considered to be the greatest catcher in baseball history. 
• He currently serves on the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame Board of Directors. 
• Sources estimate that Bench’s net worth is over $10 million, with his career as a professional baseball player being the main source of this amount of money. 
• In addition to this, he has starred in many TV series and shows, further growing his net worth. 
• Selling his books has been another source of his money.[divider] [Divider] Johnny Bench was raised in the small town of Binger near Oklahoma City with three siblings. 
• He was part of the MLB amateur draft in 1965 and was picked by the Cincinnati Reds as the 36th overall selection. 
• The contracts he signed with the team were the root of his net worth during that period. 
• He was 14 times a member of the All-Star game, consecutively from 1968 until 1980, and then again in 1983. 
• He received the NL Rookie Of The Year award in his first season, hitting .275 with 15 home runs. 
• Johnny was an NL MVP twice, in 1970, and 1972, and the NL Home run leader in the same seasons. 
• He won 10 Golden Glove awards, from 1968 to 1977, and was three times the leader of the RBI in 1970, 1972, and 1974, to talk more about his achievements. 
• Other than that, Johnny won the World Series with the Reds twice, over the Boston Red Sox in 1975, and beat the New York Yankees in 1976–he was the World Series MVP in 1976. 
• Johnny starred in many television series and shows after retirement, which also contributed to his net worth, including ‘The Baseball Bunch’ (1982-1985), ‘Easy Rider 2: The Trip Home’ (2012), among many others. 
• He also wrote two books, “Catch Every Ball: How to Handle Life’s Pitches” (2008); he co-authored an autobiographical novel, “Catch You Later” (1979), which also increased the net worth of Johnny’s sales. 
• Johnny Bench has been married to Luren Baiocchi since 2004 to talk about his personal life, but he was previously married to Vickie Chesser (1975-1976) and Laura Cwikowski (1987-1995). 
• He has three sons and is now living close to Cincinnati, Ohio. 
• Bench loves playing golf in his spare time. 
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Johnny Lee Bench Quotes

• I’ve seldom seen a horny player walk into a bar and not let out exactly what he did for a living.
• A catcher and his body are like the outlaw and his horse. He’s got to ride that nag till it drops.

Johnny Lee Bench Important Facts

• Inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame in 2016 (first baseball player so honored).
• Made major league debut on 28 August 1967.
• Member of 1970 and 1972 National League Champion Cincinnati Reds teams. Member of 1973, 1979 and 1981 National League Western Division Champion Cincinnati Reds team. Member of 1975 and 1976 World Series Champion Cincinnati Reds teams.
• Catcher/Third Baseman/First Baseman/Outfielder with the Cincinnati Reds (1967-1983).
• 1968 National League Rookie of the Year for hitting 40 Doubles, 82 RBI and 57 Extra-Base Hits.
• 1970 and 1972 National League MVP.
• Cincinnati Reds Career RBI Leader (1,376).
• Cincinnati Reds Career Home Run Leader (389).
• Spent his entire career with the Cincinnati Reds.
• Also played first base and in the outfield, in addition to catching and playing third base.
• Learned to throw hard as far as 250 feet with great accuracy.
• Beat out Jerry Koosman of the New York Mets for Rookie of the Year honors in 1968 by one vote.
• Has large hands; can hold seven baseballs in them.
• Elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on the first ballot in 1989 with the fourth highest voting percentage ever.
• Is of Choctaw Indian descent.
• Was a broadcaster for the Reds from 1987 to 1990.
• Won the National League Rookie of the Year Award in 1968.
• Won the National League MVP Award in 1970 and 1972 and the World Series MVP Award in 1976.

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