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redlegsredlegs Posts: 943 ✭✭✭✭✭
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I thought I would start a thread for Johnny Bench who many consider to be the best catcher of all time. I'll always remember attending a game at Riverfront Stadium on September 17, 1983, "Johnny Bench Night". During the game he hit his 389th and final home run.

He was a 14-time All-Star selection and a two-time National League Most Valuable Player, was the best offensive and defensive catcher of the 1970s, and was a key member of The Big Red Machine, which won six division titles, four National League pennants, and two World Series championships


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  • firedawg45firedawg45 Posts: 1,251 ✭✭✭
    hey phil. awesome proof cards, very rare...congrats. im glad bench and rose made up..
    # 2 Pete Rose Master Set , also
    collecting 1977 topps baseball in psa 9 and psa 10
  • redlegsredlegs Posts: 943 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Thanks Corey. I'm glad to see Pete trying to reach out and make ammends. I was always a Rose fan growing up.

    Phil
  • firedawg45firedawg45 Posts: 1,251 ✭✭✭
    phil were did you find those proofs? would love to get rose's for my collection.
    # 2 Pete Rose Master Set , also
    collecting 1977 topps baseball in psa 9 and psa 10
  • cougar701cougar701 Posts: 544 ✭✭✭
    I missed the feud...what happened and when did Rose reach out to him to make amends? Was it received well by Bench?

    With the stuff that has gone on in pro sports all through time, what Rose did was not an eternal baseball sin and he should be in the HoF!
  • DialjDialj Posts: 1,636 ✭✭
    As a catcher growing up, I always admired Bench. Even wore #5 even though my favorite number was #4 (Gehrig). Here are two of my favorites of both Bench and Rose, even though Rose had moved on to Philadelphia.

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    "A full mind is an empty bat." Ty Cobb

    Currently collecting 1934 Butterfinger, 1969 Nabisco, 1991 Topps Desert Shield (in PSA 9 or 10), and 1990 Donruss Learning Series (in PSA 10).
  • leadoff4leadoff4 Posts: 2,392 ✭
    Phil, where was the bottom photo taken? It looks like some Pirate players on the other side... perhaps that was a Spring Training game in Bradenton, FL but I'm not sure if the Pirates played their spring games in Bradenton at that time. Love the Bench stuff!
  • IronmanfanIronmanfan Posts: 5,484 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Phil, where was the bottom photo taken? It looks like some Pirate players on the other side... perhaps that was a Spring Training game in Bradenton, FL but I'm not sure if the Pirates played their spring games in Bradenton at that time. Love the Bench stuff! >>



    It doesnt't matter as the Pirates were obvioiusly the visting team......where did the Reds train (Tampa?)
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  • redlegsredlegs Posts: 943 ✭✭✭✭✭


    << <i>Phil, where was the bottom photo taken? It looks like some Pirate players on the other side... perhaps that was a Spring Training game in Bradenton, FL but I'm not sure if the Pirates played their spring games in Bradenton at that time. Love the Bench stuff! >>



    I believe it was taken in Tampa at spring training 1972.
  • hammeredhammered Posts: 2,671 ✭✭✭
    Great stuff
    the 76 Bench is one of my all time favorite cards
    and that is an awesome proof
  • redlegsredlegs Posts: 943 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Here are a few others from my collection...

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  • bishopbishop Posts: 2,917 ✭✭✭
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    Topps Baseball-1948, 1951 to 2017
    Bowman Baseball -1948-1955
    Fleer Baseball-1923, 1959-2007

    Al
  • redlegsredlegs Posts: 943 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Very nice. The test Comic and Pinup have always been some of my favorites.
    Phil
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  • ahkmedbinladenahkmedbinladen Posts: 494 ✭✭
    Im gonna start a thread on Manny Sanguillen who was a far superior catcher than old Johnny Bench. The Roadrunner was totally under rated
  • BPorter26BPorter26 Posts: 3,499 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Here's a Pirates program with Bench


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    "EVERYBODY LOVE EVERYBODY IT SAYS IT RIGHT THERE ON THE WALL" - JACKIE MOON
  • ahkmedbinladenahkmedbinladen Posts: 494 ✭✭
    You mean a program with an over rated Bench and an under rated Roadrunner!! Great shot Bobby!
  • Sangy35Sangy35 Posts: 6
    I would like to see a sanguillen thread....check out my sanguillen master set registry for many of my sanguillen items
  • Sangy35Sangy35 Posts: 6


    << <i>You mean a program with an over rated Bench and an under rated Roadrunner!! Great shot Bobby! >>




    That is not manny at bat....it is Clemente
  • GDM67GDM67 Posts: 2,526 ✭✭✭✭


    << <i>I would like to see a sanguillen thread... >>

    You should start one. Even if people don't collect the same stuff, most of us like to see what everyone else is doing with their collections.
    My Sets
  • BkritzBkritz Posts: 1,093 ✭✭
    If anyone needs a PSA 10 1975 sspc Johnny bench, please PM me.

    Brian
  • redlegsredlegs Posts: 943 ✭✭✭✭✭




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  • mcholkemcholke Posts: 1,000 ✭✭
    Phil

    Beautiful cards. Really like those 1971 OPCs.

    Kevin

    Collecting Tony Perez PSA and Rookie Baseball PSA

  • Kid4hof03Kid4hof03 Posts: 1,858 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Great stuff, I love the Bazooka box
    Collecting anything and everything relating to Roger Staubach
  • CocoaBeachDodgersCocoaBeachDodgers Posts: 750 ✭✭✭
    I wonder why the Bazooka box only graded a 6? I am no expert on Bazooka boxes, but it looks perfect to me!

    Also, what's a Bench thread without a rookie:

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  • redlegsredlegs Posts: 943 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I recently sent these Bench postcards to PSA after receiving a response from them that they would grade them.


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  • estangestang Posts: 1,330 ✭✭✭
    Great thread. Reds' uniform is a favorite of mine & shows up well in photos...I never did care for the giant lettering on the back of jersey though...may have been good for Rose and Bench but not Concepcion...
    Enjoy your collection!
    Erik
  • redlegsredlegs Posts: 943 ✭✭✭✭✭
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  • redlegsredlegs Posts: 943 ✭✭✭✭✭
    The owner of this Bench Shillito's cards is a sports memorabilia shop in Cincinnati by the name of "Sports Investments". It is in the museum section of the store and is not for sale. I have been trying to find one for a long time.

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  • paleocardspaleocards Posts: 937 ✭✭✭✭
    OK, I'll play:


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  • svtPONY95svtPONY95 Posts: 661 ✭✭
    A few of my favorites !

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  • redlegsredlegs Posts: 943 ✭✭✭✭✭
    those are some sharp looking cards. I like the 1971 O Pee Chee.

    Here are a few others....
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  • redlegsredlegs Posts: 943 ✭✭✭✭✭
    I recently made a trade for this Hostess panel.


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  • SDSportsFanSDSportsFan Posts: 5,142 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited May 20, 2018 4:41PM

    Johnny Bench singing on Hee Haw (go to 9:56 on the video)

    https://youtube.com/watch?v=_6oH-QRnWyk

    Steve

  • JBrulesJBrules Posts: 2,125 ✭✭✭✭✭

    @SDSportsFan said:
    Johnny Bench singing on Hee Haw (go to 9:56 on the video)

    https://youtube.com/watch?v=_6oH-QRnWyk

    Steve

    Thanks for posting. Watching that brings back some memories of watching HEE-HAW as a kid.

  • redlegsredlegs Posts: 943 ✭✭✭✭✭

    I thought I would revive this dormant thread. Anyone pickup any interesting Johnny Bench items recently?
    I picked up this very high end 1976 Kroger Cincinnati Reds set. Eventually I would like to get this entire set graded. There have only been a handful of examples from this set graded so far. Paper thin cards and condition sensitive.

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