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Mariners’ Cal Raleigh reaches Johnny Bench territory with 45th home run
Seattle Mariners slugger Cal Raleigh continues to blast home runs at an astonishing pace this season. He is moving into uncharted territory.
Mariners' Cal Raleigh ties Johnny Bench's long-standing MLB catcher record
For a long time, it seemed Johnny Bench had an unbreakable record. In 1970, the Cincinnati Reds' legendary catcher walloped 45 home runs. It was the record for a catcher, and it stood for 50 years.
Cal Raleigh goes yard, equaling Oklahoma's Johnny Bench's historic season
Cal Raleigh, hot on the heels of an MLB record, connects with his 45th homer of the season, matching Oklahoma's Johnny Bench and putting the Mariners deeper into the American League playoff race.
Cal Raleigh hits MLB-best 45th HR, Mariners win 7th straight
Cal Raleigh hit his major-league-leading 45th home run in a four-run first inning, and Seattle hung on for a 6-3 victory over Tampa Bay on Sunday.
Raleigh hits MLB-leading 45th homer as the Mariners beat the Rays 6-3 for 7th straight win
Cal Raleigh hit his major league-leading 45th home run in a four-run first inning and the Seattle Mariners hung on for a 6-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays on Sunday.
Cal Raleigh's 45th homer of the season
Cal Raleigh clobbers a 112.9-mph two-run home run to right field, scoring Randy Arozarena to put the Mariners on the board with a 2-0 lead in the 1st inning
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Mariners heed Ichiro's advice, 'seize the moment' with 4-run first
As much as this weekend has been a celebration of Ichiro Suzuki, with his enshrinement to the National Baseball Hall of Fame, his No. 51 being retired by the Mariners, his statue at T-Mobile Park ...
From the editor: Johnny Bench has bigger fish to fry than weighing in on Pete Rose
A new Pete Rose book and documentary dredge up the debate on Charlie Hustle's ban from baseball. Baseball's greatest catcher ...
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Johnny Bench mourns Joe Morgan, fellow Hall of Famers
The tidal wave of bad news is beyond belief, one after another, with the pain piercing Hall of Famer Johnny Bench’s soul these past six weeks. A year ago, they were all together in Cooperstown ...
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Johnny Bench Awards honor top NCAA and high school catchers
The top catchers from NCAA baseball and softball, along with the top catchers from select states in Reds Country, were ...
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Johnny Bench: No problem with Mercedes swinging at 3-0 pitch up 11
Johnny Bench told Dan Patrick that he probably would have swung at the 3-0 pitch as Yermín Mercedes did, unless the dugout had signaled to take it.
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2022 Johnny Bench Awards to be presented on Tuesday - WLWT
CINCINNATI — The 2022 Johnny Bench Awards will be presented to the winners at the Johnny Bench Awards Luncheon at Great American Ball Park and recognized during the pre-game ceremonies before ...
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Take a seat? Johnny Bench would rather not - Los Angeles Times
Bench, at age 35, says he was paid $900,000 in his final year in baseball, and walked away from a contract that had two years left and would have gotten him to the $1 million mark.