Johnny Bench congratulating Salvy for hitting 46 home runs, now the most in a season by a primary catcher, is so wholesome. | Kansas City Royals

589K views · 11K reactions | On this date in 1972, Johnny Bench hit a game-tying home run that would propel the Cincinnati Reds to the World Series and later be immortalized on his Hall of Fame plaque. But it all began with a plea from his mother. https://ow.ly/v0iA50TJAwo | National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum | Facebook

September 17, 1983: Always with a flair for the dramatic, Johnny Bench slugs his 389th and final career home run on Johnny Bench Night at Riverfront Stadium. #RedsVault | Cincinnati Reds