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22 quotes by Johnny Bench

MLB debut August 28, 1967 for the Cincinnati Reds Last MLB appearance September 29, 1983 for the Cincinnati Reds Career statistics Batting average .267 Hits 2,048 Home runs 389 Runs batted in 1,376 Teams Cincinnati Reds (1967–1983) Career highlights and awards 14× All-Star (1968–1980, 1983) 2× World Series champion (1975, 1976) 2× NL MVP (1970, 1972) World Series MVP (1976) NL Rookie of the Year (1968) 10× Gold...
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A catcher and his body are like the outlaw and his horse. He's got to ride that nag till it drops.

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They're like sleeping in a soft bed. Easy to get into and hard to get out of.

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Slumps are like a soft bed. They're easy to get into and hard to get out of.

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You have to be the one setting your own goals, trying to achieve those goals.

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So, yeah, I can say I always set my expectations so high that I had a lot to live up to.

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My biggest moment was winning the World Series because everyone in my town was able to feel he was a world champion.

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I spent every bit of my money to try and get a Mickey Mantle card, and I don't have one. Growing up in Oklahoma, Mickey Mantle was my idol. And... →

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You know, when you can play with the greatest players of that particular era, you look forward to going to the ballpark. I mean, you thought it was... →

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I can throw out any man alive.

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I've seldom seen a horny player walk into a bar and not let out exactly what he did for a living.

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The catcher is in the middle of everything. He sees it best.

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These guys were the best. They were the best at their positions and made playing the game easier. And at the same time it made it so much more... →

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It was not me failing that I was scared of. It was failing those people back home who believe in you. They only delivered the newspaper once a week... →

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