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rurallib

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1. Any idea how long had that award been given before Bench won it?

Reply to Ohiogal (Original post)

Fri Jan 3, 2020, 06:03 PM

Jan 2020

I am thinking many of those awards were post-WWII, so not having a catcher win one until 1968 wouldn't be all that strange. Also if I recall, many catchers don't move directly into full time starting jobs right away.

Just thinking of some of the catchers of that era who may have been passed over for a ROY -
Earl Battey, Johnny Roseboro, Randy Hundley, Ellston Howard - just a few from my old memory.

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First catcher to ever win a ROY award [View all] Ohiogal Jan 2020 OP

Any idea how long had that award been given before Bench won it? rurallib Jan 2020 #1

According to the MLB website Ohiogal Jan 2020 #2

Thanks - that is interesting rurallib Jan 2020 #3

Yes, he was! Ohiogal Jan 2020 #4

That whole group was something else rurallib Jan 2020 #5

Absolutely. The Big Red Machine. Ohiogal Jan 2020 #6

Sparky yanked the starters pretty quick rurallib Jan 2020 #7

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