For a long time, it seemed Johnny Bench had an unbreakable record. In 1970, the Cincinnati Reds' legendary catcher walloped 45 home runs. It was the record for a catcher, and it stood for 50 years. At ...

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Cal Raleigh has set all sorts of catching records in the 2025 MLB season for the Seattle Mariners. This weekend, he joined Johnny Bench in one more piece of history. This was done simply by Raleigh ...

National Baseball Hall of Famer and former Atlanta Braves great Chipper Jones and Hall of Famer and former Cincinnati Reds great Johnny Bench rode in bullpen cars before the start of the 2025 MLB ...

The post Mariners’ Cal Raleigh reaches Johnny Bench territory with 45th home run appeared first on ClutchPoints. A special season continues for the Seattle Mariners, and their catcher Cal Raleigh.

Oklahoma native, and Baseball Hall of Fame catcher, Johnny Bench turns 78 on Sunday. Considered one of the greatest catchers of all-time, Bench played his entire 17-year career with the Cincinnati ...

Oklahoma native, and Baseball Hall of Fame catcher, Johnny Bench turns 78 on Sunday. Considered one of the greatest catchers of all-time, Bench played his entire 17-year career with the Cincinnati ...

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