Johnny Lee Bench
2011 / Tom Tsuchiya / Cincinnati
This life-sized bronze statue of Johnny Bench depicts the catcher mid-throw from home plate.
Location: Great American Ball Park, 100 Joe Nuxhall Way
Title
Johnny Lee Bench
Description
This life-sized bronze statue of Johnny Bench depicts the catcher mid-throw from home plate.
Creator
Date
2011
Publisher
Ohio Outdoor Sculpture
Type
Identifier
2194
Location City
Location County
Location Notes
Located in an alcove outside the Reds Hall of Fame building, at the corner of Joe Nuxhall and Freedom Ways
Location Site
Location Street
100 Joe Nuxhall Way
Location Type
Installation Date
2011
Materials
Inscription
On accompanying plaque:
"Johnny Lee Bench/Baseball's greatest catcher/Cincinnati Reds, 1967-1983/'I don't want to embarrass any other catcher by comparing him to Johnny Bench.'/-Sparky Anderson"
"Johnny Lee Bench/Baseball's greatest catcher/Cincinnati Reds, 1967-1983/'I don't want to embarrass any other catcher by comparing him to Johnny Bench.'/-Sparky Anderson"
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