Collected Wisdom: Johnny Bench
Bench went from tiny Binger High School in Caddo County to being one of the greatest catchers in baseball history and a cornerstone of the Big Red Machine, the Reds teams of the '70s that lay as much claim as any to the greatest team of all time.
Oklahoma's been so good to me. I'm in the Hall of Fame. The Sports Hall of Fame. I got to be part of the Centennial. I've got the ( Bricktown ) statue. Now we've got th...
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