Drop whatever you’re doing, folks Johnny Bench throwing an absolute laser beam to second base to catch a would-be base-thief

That would-be base thief is none other than the legendary Mick The Quick.

Watching Bench throw out Rivers is like watching Pudge throw out Henderson. Great vs. Great is always fun.

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Nice arm, but what was Bench's pitch frame %? How about Johnny's Defensive dWAR and Range Factor behind the dish?

was a real game then = runners came in spikes high - and pitchers could throw over as many times as they like - stealing bases with todays rules and 1 knee down catchers is a walk in the park

That would a textbook stance arm angle release and footwork. You will not see that today. Anywhere

Helps to have Joe Morgan or Davy Concepcion on the receiving end. As a Dodger fan, I hated the mid-70s Reds, they were way too good...

Baseball today isn’t close to what it was in the 70’s

Mickey Rivers in the World Series?

Bench Berra Pudge Y. Molina My Catcher Mt. Rushmore

He threw out Mick the Quick. Another depressing moment from the 1976 World Series.