No other player among the Big Red Machine's lineup of superstars can claim greater individual impact on how the game has been ...

Johnny Bench, considered the greatest all-around catcher in baseball history with his 14 All-Star appearances, 10 Gold Gloves ...

After this legendary catcher praised Mariners star Cal Raleigh, the 28-year-old would give his reaction to the comments.

The best catcher on the planet right now is Cal Raleigh, the super slugger and defender for the Seattle Mariners. And he has ...

The Cincinnati Reds have won three straight series for the first time this season as Elly De La Cruz hits HR in fourth ...

De La Cruz went 7-for-14 overall in the weekend series in Detroit as he heats up. Elly has raised his season average to .2 ...

Yankees? Forget it, Cincinnati Reds legend Johnny Bench says. The 1975 Big Red Machine was better than any of them.

ExploreReds: Christian Encarnacion-Strand returns, makes an immediate impact Q: Would Johnny Bench have made a good manager? — GEORGE, Morton Grove, Ill. A: Absolutely and he had the opportunity but ...

Johnny Bench used to slide head first, too. But once he came to the Reds, Bench "never slid head first again because ... that ...

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 ...

Then Johnny Bench broke his thumb again. "And I thought, ‘This is stupid,' " Bench said. After two broken thumbs from foul tips in three seasons, the Cincinnati Reds’ legendary catcher ...