Author(s): Jesse Jarnow
Format: Hardback
No. of Pages: 112
Publisher: Rosen Publishing Group
Language: English
Date Published: 2003-08-01
Dimensions: 148 x 212 x 12mm
Publication City/Country: New York, NY, United States
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Illustrations: Illustrations, unspecified

When Johnny Bench entered the major leagues in 1967, he redefined the way in which people thought about catchers. An amazing catcher, he was also a powerful hitter. He won ten Gold Glove awards for his legendary defense, and hit almost 400 home runs in a sixteen-year career-the most any catcher had ever hit! Bench, who played for the Cincinnati Reds for his entire career (a rarity in modern baseball), was a proud member of the Big Red Machine, one of the strongest teams ever to play the game.