One time baseball player, 2x MVP and World Series Champion, 3x father. #CatchEveryBall
Joined March 2011
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Johnny Bench retweeted
If there was one player who left the weekend looking every bit like a future top pick, it was Vahn Lackey.
The @GTBaseball catcher showed off exactly why itβs so easy to be enamored with his profile π
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Johnny Bench retweeted
May 27
The 2026 @NFCAorg Division I Freshman of the Year is ... Kendall Wells!
#NCAASoftball x @OU_Softball
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Johnny Bench retweeted
May 27
Brilliance Behind the Dish π«
@KendallWells__ earns the second Diamond Sports/NFCA Catcher of the Year honor in program history!
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Congratulations to this year's
Johnny Bench Award Winners
Top male NCAA baseball catcher
Vahn Lackey β Georgia Tech
Top female NCAA softball catcher
Kendall Wells β University of Oklahoma
Top high school catchers from Ohio
Brenna Fyffe, softball β Kenton Ridge
Lucas Flack, baseball β Delaware Hayes
Top high school catchers from Kentucky
Alivia Cooper, softball β Bullitt East
Camden Tiemeier, baseball β Campbell County
Top high school catchers from Indiana
Jayden Stephens, softball β Edgewood
Sean Dunlap, baseball β Crown Point
Top high school catchers from West Virginia
Olivia Masoner, softball β University
Zaden Ranson, baseball β Charleston Catholic
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Johnny Bench retweeted
Another addition to the trophy case π
Congratulations to the 2026 @DiamondSportsCo / NFCA NCAA DI Catcher of the Year, @OU_Softball's Kendall Wells! π₯
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Johnny Bench retweeted
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@LackeyVahn has been named the best catcher in Division I
GT has now won three Johnny Bench Awards, the most of any program in the nation.
π° buzz.gt/VLJBA26
#StingEmπ x #CatcherU
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Johnny Bench retweeted
An award with Oklahoma roots.
@KendallWells__ earns the 2026 Johnny Bench Award, the first freshman to take the honor βοΈ
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Johnny Bench retweeted
May 19
A legendary close to the #NSGA Leadership Conference.
Thank you to @JohnnyBench_5 for sharing insights on leadership, teamwork and excellence.
#BuildingWhatsNext #LC26
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Johnny Bench retweeted
Feb 26
Love that @JohnnyBench_5 calls all new HOFers and how much it means to each of them. mlb.com/news/jeff-kent-talksβ¦
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Johnny Bench retweeted
Linked by history: Two of the greatest to wear their respective franchise's uniforms, @JohnnyBench_5 and Carl Yastrzemski, were elected to the Hall of Fame #OTD in 1989. ow.ly/2Nvz50XU1L3
ALT Carl Yastrzemski, left, and Johnny Bench in golf attire during Hall of Fame Weekend 1989. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)
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7 Dec 2025
What a night at the βHee Haw Hoedownβ for my 78th birthday. Joined by friends, family and a few Big Red Machine teammates!
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Johnny Bench retweeted
Help us wish Hall of Famer @JohnnyBench_5 a happy 78th birthday!
The Big Red Machineβs catcher could do it all, earning 1968 NL Rookie of the Year honors, two MVP Awards and 10 Gold Glove Awards.
ALT Portrait of Johnny Bench in a road number 5 Cincinnati uniform. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)
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Johnny Bench retweeted
7 Dec 2025
Happy birthday to the legendary Johnny Bench! π
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26 Nov 2025
The Cincinnati broadcast community lost one of the greats. I always had so much respect for Jesse Jackson. Appreciated his professionalism, friendliness and dedication to the @Reds. He will be missed.
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Johnny Bench retweeted
The bat @SalvadorPerez15 swung for his 300th career home run and 1,000th RBI, making him the eighth primary catcher to achieve both milestones, has arrived at the Hall of Fame. Congrats, Salvy!
ALT Salvador Perez stands at his clubhouse locker and holds the bat he used to hit his 300th career home run. (Photo courtesy Kansas City Royals)
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HISTπRY
Cal Raleigh passes Mickey Mantle for the most home runs by a switch-hitter in a season!
ALT 55 Home Runs Cal Raleigh (Seattle Mariners) Cal Raleigh swings a trident on top of the Space Needle while wearing a dark blue Seattle Mariners uniform and helmet.
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15 Sep 2025
Congratulations to Big Red Machine teammate Doug Flynn on being inducted into the @UKAthletics Hall of Fame! @Reds @RedsMuseum #mlb
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Welcome to the UK Athletics Hall of Fame, Class of 2025!
@AbbeyCheek-Ramsey - @UKsoftball
@ThatEppsKidd25 - @KentuckyWBB
Doug Flynn - @UKbaseball/@KentuckyMBB/broadcaster
@sonia_hahn - @UKWomensTennis
@JoshHinesAllen - @UKFootball
@KarlTowns - @KentuckyMBB
π°π bit.ly/45kTESK
ALT Promotional image for the University of Kentucky Hall of Fame, Class of 2025. Abbey Cheek-Ramsey for softball, Makayla Epps for women's basketball, Doug Flynn for baseball and men's basketball broadcasting, Sonia Hahn for women's tennis, Josh Hines-Allen for football, and Karl-Anthony Towns for men's basketball.
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Johnny Bench retweeted
15 Sep 2025
So on the way to FORT COBB last week we went through BINGER. When in BINGER, you go to the Johnny Bench Museum!
Been a few years since I've been there but they have renovated it and is an incredible tribute to the greatest catcher of ALL-TIME! So next time you're there, check it out!
@BenchMuseum @JohnnyBench_5
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