Johnny Bench 1975 SSPC #31 Baseball Card Image Original TYPE 1 Photo PSA/DNA

Johnny Bench played his entire Major League Baseball career, which lasted from 1967 to 1983, with the Cincinnati Reds, primarily as a catcher. Bench was the leader of the Reds team known as the Big Red Machine that dominated the National League in the mid-1970s, winning six division titles, four National League pennants and two World Series championships.A fourteen-time All-Star and a two-time National League Most Valuable Player, Bench excelled on offense as well as on defense, twice leading the National League in home runs and three times in runs batted in. At the time of his retirement in 1983, he held the major league record for most home runs hit by a catcher. He was also the first catcher in history to lead the league in home runs. He hit 45 home runs in 1970, which was a single season record for catchers until Salvador Perez hit 48 in 2021. His 389 home runs and 1,376 runs batted in remain the most in Cincinnati Reds historyOffered is a gorgeous original TYPE 1 snapshot photo Image used for Johnny Bench's SSPC baseball card #31 as well as his 1975 SSPC Puzzle Back card. Photo measures 3-1/2" x 4-7/8" in size. Period Kodak markings on the back of the photoImages used to produce baseball cards (especially Baseball Hall of Famers) are always in high demand.Encapsulated as a TYPE 1 original photo by PSA/DNA*NOTE* - baseball cards shown are not included with the photo