In this March 28, 2019, file photo, former Cincinnati Reds catcher Johnny Bench walks up to the field
before the team’s opening day baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in Cincinnati. Bench has
decided to sell memorabilia from his Hall of Fame career with the Reds. He plans to use the proceeds to
help fund the future college educations of his two youngest sons. Among the items he’s parting with are
his World Series trophies from 1975 and ’76, and his 1968 NL Rookie of the Year award. (AP Photo/Gary
Landers, File)
