Retired professional baseball player Johnny Bench of the United States has a net worth of $5 million.
In December 1947, Johnny Bench was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
At Binger High School, he participated in baseball and basketball and was awarded the class valedictorian title.
In the amateur draft of 1965, the Cincinnati Reds selected Bench as a catcher and he ended up in #36.
In the minor leagues, he played for the Buffalo Bisons in 1966 and 1967.
He received a call-up letter for the majors in August 1967.
Throughout his career, Bench has been a member of Cincinnati’s team.
The National League Rookie of the Year award was given to him in 1968.
He was a Gold Glove Award winner for 10 years in a row between 1968 and 1977. He was an All-Star for 14 years, from 1968 to 1980, and again in 1983.
He achieved six division titles, four National League pennants, and two World Series titles (1975 and 1976) while playing for the Big Red Machine.
In 1970 and 1972, Bench was awarded the National League MVP title, and in 1976, he was named the World Series MVP champion.
He has been included in the Major League Baseball All-Century and All-Time Team lists.
ESPN has dubbed him the greatest catcher in the history of baseball.
In 1989, the Cincinnati Reds retired his #5 jersey and inducted Bench into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.
After retiring from the game in 1983, he currently serves on the Board of Directors for the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame.
The first individual baseball player to grace a Wheaties box was Bench.