Rock & Roll Pop Culture Auction

Lot #695:

Johnny Bench Signed Cincinnati Reds #5 Baseball Jersey

Johnny Bench Signed Cincinnati Reds #5 Baseball Jersey.

Baseball Hall of Famer Johnny Bench has signed this Cincinnati Reds #5 baseball jersey on the front in blue felt tip marker. He played his entire Major League Baseball career, which lasted from 1967 to 1983, with the Cincinnati Reds, primarily as a catcher.[1][2][3] Bench was the leader of the Reds team known as the Big Red Machine that dominated the National League in the mid-1970s, winning six division titles, four National League pennants and two World Series championships. A fourteen-time All-Star and a two-time National League Most Valuable Player, Bench excelled on offense as well as on defense, twice leading the National League in home runs and three times in runs batted in.[At the time of his retirement in 1983, he held the major league record for most home runs hit by a catcher.[4] He was also the first catcher in history to lead the league in home runs. On defense, Bench was a ten-time Gold Glove Award winner who skillfully handled pitching staffs and possessed a strong, accurate throwing arm.

Size: An official Rawlings baseball jersey, size 44.

Condition: Good, with some staining. The signature is in beautiful condition.

Authentication: Gotta Have Rock and Roll Certificate of Authenticity.