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Cincinnati Reds: Top 5 catchers over the last 50 years

The Cincinnati Reds have a storied legacy. As the first professional sports franchise in the United States, their history goes back over a century. The Reds have been fortunate enough to maintain the services of some of the baseball’s greats.

Most Reds fans fondly remember The Big Red Machine of the 1970’s, Tom Browning‘s perfect game in 1988, Pete Rose‘s 4,192nd hit and the miracle run of the 1990 Reds team that swept the heavily-favored Oakland A’s.

Johnny Bench will undoubtedly find himself at No. 1 on the list, as he’s arguably the best Reds’ player to ever lace ’em up.