Johnny Bench Cincinnati Reds Big Red Machine Circa 1975-76 Original Snapshot TYPE I photo
Johnny Bench played his entire Major League Baseball career, which lasted from 1967 to 1983, with the Cincinnati Reds, primarily as a catcher. Bench was the leader of the Reds team known as the Big Red Machine that dominated the National League in the mid-1970s, winning six division titles, four National League pennants and two World Series championships.
A fourteen-time All-Star and a two-time National League Most Valuable Player, Bench excelled on offense as well as on defense, twice leading the National League in home runs and three times in runs batted in. At the time of his retirement in 1983, he held the major league record for most home runs hit by a catcher. He was also the first catcher in history to lead the league in home runs. He hit 45 home runs in 1970, which was a single-season record for catchers until Salvador Perez hit 48 in 2021. His 389 home runs and 1,376 runs batted in remain the most in Cincinnati Reds history
Offered is a gorgeous original TYPE 1 snapshot photo of Bench in Reds uniform circa 1975-76 at Shea Stadium. Photo measures 3-1/2" x 4-7/8" in size. Period Kodak markings on the back of the photo.
Super rare image!
Item: 13501
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