Oklahoma native, and Baseball Hall of Fame catcher, Johnny Bench turns 78 on Sunday. Considered one of the greatest catchers of all-time, Bench played his entire 17-year career with the Cincinnati ...

Oklahoma native and Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench now has company in the record books—and it comes from one of baseball’s hottest hitters. Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh blasted his 45th ...

BINGER — When Johnny Bench was in the eighth grade, he had size 12 feet, huge hands that eventually could grip six baseballs each and a self-described huge head. But he stood just 5-foot-2. “Only ...

PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida – When ex-con ballplayer Harry Decker invented the first catcher’s mitt around the time pitchers started throwing overhand in the 1880s, it didn’t look like much more than ...

The winning bidder on over $1 million worth of memorabilia from a recent auction of Johnny Bench's personal collection is returning the items to the Hall of Fame catcher, with whom he's been friends ...