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1977 Topps #70 Johnny Bench PSA 10 GEM MINT
LITTLE GENERAL!!! With all due respect to Josh Gibson, Roy Campanella and Carlton Fisk, most lists of the greatest catchers of all time consist of Yogi Berra, Ivan Rodriguez and Johnny Bench. It's hard to argue with ten championships, so Yogi takes top billing, but Bench is the one catcher who lists above Berra due to his all-around abilities behind and at the plate. Johnny Bench played 17 seasons with the Cincinnati Reds, posted a .990 fielding percentage and only committed 97 errors in 1,742 games behind the plate. He also posted a 43% caught stealing rate. The offered 1977 Topps #70 Johnny Bench encased as GEM MINT 10 is nearly as incredible as Bench himself when running plays at Riverfront Stadium. This crystal-clear image is amazingly centered between four white borders and razor-sharp corners. With excellent eye appeal and perfect coloring on the front and back, this GEM MINT 10 Bench is destined to garner significant attention. Hall of Famer Johnny Bench won the World Series and NL MVP twice in his career and this example offered here is truly an MVP worthy card!

MIN BID $2,500
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