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Ohiogal

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6. Absolutely. The Big Red Machine.

Reply to rurallib (Reply #5)

Fri Jan 3, 2020, 06:35 PM

Jan 2020

Another thing about Johnny Bench was that I remember the announcers liked to call him “The Swinger from Binger”. since he hailed from the small town of Binger, Oklahoma.

I’m trying to recall who was on the pitching staff ....

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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

They used to call Sparky Ohiogal Jan 2020 #8