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Marvin Miller's Continued Exclusion From Cooperstown a Travesty

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. -- The biggest travesty in the Hall of Fame was perpetuated again Monday. Marvin Miller, the first director of the players' union, came up one vote shy of being elected into the Hall of Fame by the Expansion Era Committee. All Miller did in his almost two decades at the helm of the union was to...

Pete Rose Just Cried His Way Into Baseball Hall of Fame

Confessions never are too late. So, after 47 years, whoever really shot JFK still can step forward. Plus, what a teary-eyed Pete Rose said inside a packed ballroom over the weekend at a southern Indiana casino was the verbal line drive he needed for a plaque in Cooperstown. Rose will make the Baseball Hall of Fame. Just...

Pete Rosth Ith Not a Fan of Lithpth

Even though Pete Rose is persona non grata in MLB, that doesn't mean fans from all over the country still don't love the guy. Yeah, he gambled on baseball and proceeded to lie about it for years, but he was still one of the greatest hitters to ever play the game.Which is why so many people show up to collectibles shows...

Keith Hernandez Does Not Approve of Gary Carter's Public Campaigning

When I wrote about Gary Carter openly campaigning to replace Willie Randolph as manager of the New York Mets, I said that I found the move to be somewhat classless and sleazy. It's one thing to publicly state your intentions if the job is open, but when Willie Randolph still has the job, it's just uncalled for.Apparently...

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06/01/12 Hall Of Famer Johnny Bench Stops By And Stays Awhile Source: New York City News - New York NY When a legend like Johnny Bench makes plans to stop by, you clear your schedule and get comfortable.
05/31/12 Johnny Bench named spokesperson for Play Sun Smart... Source: MLB - New York Mets Baseball Hall of Famer and Cincinnati Reds legend Johnny Bench has been named the official spokesperson for the 2012 Play Sun Smart program, a joint effort by Major League Baseball (MLB), the Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) and the American Academy of Dermatology (Academy).
05/20/12 1982 Cincinnati Reds: Age against the Machine Source: The Cincinnati Enquirer - Cincinnati OH Johnny Bench played on the best Reds teams of all time, but he tries to forget being on maybe the worst Reds team ever.
05/16/12 CCU's Frawley named Johnny Bench award semifinalist Source: Morning News - Florence SC Coastal Carolina catcher Tucker Frawley is one of 12-semifinalists for the Johnny Bench award, which annually goes to the top catcher in college baseball.
04/30/12 KC All-Star Game History: 1973 Source: Fox4kc.com - Kansas City KA Kauffman Stadium, then known as Royals Stadium, was brand-new on July 24, 1973, when it played host to the 40th Major League Baseball All-Star Game â an event that also marked the final All-Star appearance for legendary slugger Willie Mays. The game itself, witnessed by a sellout crowd of 40,849, was something of a dud â the National League spanked the American League 7-1, led by the slugging of San Francisco Giants right-fielder and game MVP Bobby Bonds and Cincinnati Reds catcher Johnny Bench.

Background on johnny bench

Johnny Lee Bench (born December 7, 1947 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is a former professional baseball catcher who played in the Major Leagues for the Cincinnati Reds from 1967 to 1983 and is a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame.

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