First Ballot Hall of Fame Catcher Johnny Bench sits down with fellow former MLB catcher and host Tim McCarver to discuss his legendary career.

Across his 17 season career with the Cincinnati Reds, Bench garnered 2 MVPs in the 1970 & 1972 seasons before taking home back-to-back World Series rings in 1975 & 1976, the latter in which he won the World Series MVP. Known for his power hitting as a catcher throughout his career, Bench previously held the catcher home run record at 389 & supplemented his batting with revered fielding where he is a winner of 10 consecutive Golden Glove Awards behind home plate.

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00:00:00 - Meeting Ted Williams
00:02:31 - Bench's Approach to Catching
00:04:36 - Bench's Father & the MLB Dream
00:05:16 - Oklahoma Childhood
00:08:15 - 1989 World Series Earthquake & Jack Buck
00:09:12 - 1970 MVP Season & Lung Injury
00:12:40 - Throwing Runners Out; Lou Brock Story
00:15:24 - Transferring the Ball Quickly
00:16:59 - Bench's MLB Draft Story
00:17:43 - World Series Moments
00:19:21 - Hall of Fame Speech