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![Johnny Bench on Twitter: "Bobby is on the board #JohnnyBenchChallenge https://t.co/vteFhDCIaX" / Twitter Johnny Bench on Twitter: "Bobby is on the board #JohnnyBenchChallenge https://t.co/vteFhDCIaX" / Twitter](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/E1xl2EYXsAwA9px.jpg:large)
Johnny Bench on Twitter: "Bobby is on the board #JohnnyBenchChallenge https://t.co/vteFhDCIaX" / Twitter
Cincinnati Reds - 🐐 November 22, 1968: Johnny Bench is named NL Rookie of the Year. 🐐 November 22, 1972: Johnny Bench is named NL Most Valuable Player. #RedsVault | Facebook
![Johnny Bench says Bobby C smoothed it over, Castellinis made the right calls and everything will be fine : r/Reds Johnny Bench says Bobby C smoothed it over, Castellinis made the right calls and everything will be fine : r/Reds](https://external-preview.redd.it/hTYhmruRki4eqFwoGbkLQTzALNWwF2DrYuGBvoE00xg.jpg?auto=webp&s=6497da9c3ad249a305ea12b5a30c37b4ae075461)
Johnny Bench says Bobby C smoothed it over, Castellinis made the right calls and everything will be fine : r/Reds
![Pete Rose: Johnny Bench would never have made it to Hall of Fame 'if I wasn't born' | Sports | wdrb.com Pete Rose: Johnny Bench would never have made it to Hall of Fame 'if I wasn't born' | Sports | wdrb.com](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/wdrb.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/40/7407b362-8b07-11e9-b9cd-e7ac4ae908b3/5cfd8ae0f1d94.image.jpg?crop=920%2C518%2C0%2C0)
Pete Rose: Johnny Bench would never have made it to Hall of Fame 'if I wasn't born' | Sports | wdrb.com
![Johnny Bench on Twitter: "Want to play like a pro at the #HondaClassic on the Champion Course? Join us October 22-23 at PGA National for the 2020 Johnny Bench Golf Classic, benefiting Johnny Bench on Twitter: "Want to play like a pro at the #HondaClassic on the Champion Course? Join us October 22-23 at PGA National for the 2020 Johnny Bench Golf Classic, benefiting](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ER3lweIXsAE6jz4.jpg)