Our first-round matchup is a battle of sluggers. The No. 8 seed, Ted Kluszewski, goes head-to-head with the overall No. 1 seed, Johnny Bench. The two Cincinnati Reds Hall of Famers have a combined career 640 home runs, .486 SLG, and 3 National League home run titles.
Just looking, Big Klu’s career with the Reds is pretty impressive. A slash line of with the Reds of .302/.375/.512 line is impressive, whether you’re looking at the 1960s or 2010s. Kluszewski led all of baseball in home runs in RBIs in 1954, right in the middle of a Yankees dynasty team.