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To: Buckeye McFrog
Bench was pretty darned good. I bet he would have made the HOF had he been on almost any team.

I had a secretary that 'dated' Bench when he was in the 'burgh, and said he had 'YUGE' hands:)

176 posted on 06/06/2019 3:58:57 PM PDT by USS Alaska (Nuke all mooselimb terrorists, today.)
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Pete was a good man and a terrific ambassador for baseball for the longest time. His gambling changed him. I met him as a player and again after he began managing the Reds. It was two different people. The first guy was terrific and fun. The second guy was a jerk.

The 1976 Reds were in a league of their own. Jack Billingham is a prince of a man and one of the finest post season pitchers ever. Tony Perez is a class act. Bench isn’t that great with the fans, but he’s the best behind the plate I ever saw. Shame to have to of the all time greats rattling this crap. That Reds team was amazing. They swept the Yankees like a windstorm.


177 posted on 06/06/2019 4:10:12 PM PDT by Luke21 (Vote, vote, vote doesn't work, work work.)
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