Johnny Bench Card
2019 topps update 150 years of professional baseball 150th anniversary 150 87 johnny bench.
Johnny bench card. 2019 topps update 150th anniversary medallion relics 150th anniversary amm jbe johnny bench. Johnny bench was the cincinnati reds catcher for 17 seasons 1967 1983 and was formidable hitter at the plate as he posted a 267 career batting average with 389 home runs and 1 376 rbi. Johnny lee bench born december 7 1947 is an american former professional baseball player. Nolan ryan isn t the only diamond legend to make his official hobby debut in 1968 topps baseball.
Bench won a golden glove his first year in the league proving he wasn t your average rookie. The value of a johnny bench rookie card today varies greatly based on condition but you can buy a nice one for a lot less than you probably think. He was known as a threat both on offense and defense. Bench also finished his career with a 990 fielding percentage behind the plate winning 10 gold gloves and gunning down 44 of the would be base stealers.
Being a bit behind the strikeout king s status the rookie johnny bench card often gets second billing in the set. In the seconds before the photo was taken bench has thrown off his catcher s mask and is precariously close to tripping over a misplaced glove as well as the dugout. Johnny bench 2019 topps 150 years of baseball rookie campaigns card 15 new nm m 9 50 johnny bench 2006 topps rookie of the week 16 of 25 reprint card 247 1250. My personal favorite johnny bench card can be found in 1973 topps as they included a perfectly timed photo of bench catching a foul pop up and nearly ending up in the san francisco giants dugout.
1992 allan kaye s sports cards news magazine panels 145 153 johnny bench brooks robinson roberto clemente don drysdale mickey mantle sandy koufax eddie mathews al kaline mike schmidt. Johnny bench card values although not the highest are still strong. 1973 topps johnny bench 380. Make offer johnny bench 5 5 jersey bgs 9 5 10 draft auto red refractor 2016 bowman chrome 2001 e x behind the numbers jsy card bh1 johnny bench z18025 psa mint 9 37 00.
2019 topps update est. He played his entire career in major league baseball as a catcher for the cincinnati reds from 1967 through 1983. The card measures 3 inches by 5 inches and was issued by the reds. Johnny s first appearance on a topps card had him sharing the space with the reds ron tompkins.
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. 1869 est 7 johnny bench.