What is Johnny Bench?
[[File:Johnny Bench - Cincinnati Reds.jpg|alt=|thumb|Johnny Bench]] '''Johnny Bench''' (born December 7, 1947) is a former baseball player who played for the [[Cincinnati Reds]]. He mostly played [[catcher]]. He hit 389 [[home run]]s.<ref name=bench/> He was the National League [[Most Valuable Player]] in both 1970 and 1972.<ref name=bench>{{cite web|title=Johnny Bench|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/benchjo01.shtml|publisher=Sports Reference, LLC|work=Baseball Reference|accessdate=2011-09-02}}</ref> He was also the National League [[Rookie of the Year]], or best first year player, in 1968.<ref name=bench/> He was chosen for the [[All Star Game]] 14 times.<ref name=bench/> He won the baseball championship, the [[World Series]], with Reds in both 1975 and 1976, and was voted the Most Valuable Player of the World Series in 1976.<ref name=bench/> He was inducted into the [[Baseball Hall of Fame]] in 1989.<ref name=bench/> Most analysts think either Bench or [[Iván Rodríguez]] is the greatest catcher of all time. ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Bench, Johnny}} [[Category:1947 births]] [[Category:Cincinnati Reds players]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:Major League Baseball broadcasters]] [[Category:National League All-Stars]] [[Category:Sportspeople from Oklahoma City]] {{sports-bio-stub}}