Reds Hall of Famer Johnny Bench on the Passing of Willie McCovey | The Dan Patrick Show | 11/1/18

[@opinionmaximus]

Bench is SUCH A CLASS ACT! I could listen to him talk ALL DAY LONG about the GREATS. ALWAYS entertaining. R.I.P. Mr. McCovey.

[@moss8448]

amen brother...class...

[@riptheripper9060]

Well said. I was thinking the same. Peace.

[@stevenbaer9061]

Very classy.

[@jerrystewart7594]

Mr. Bench was so eloquent and such a class act paying tribute to an all-time great such as Mr. Mc Covey... Rest in peace Slugger

[@24HeySay]

Total class by Johnny Bench. What a beautiful tribute to a great player.

[@ShawnC.T.]

JB is always entertaining, no matter where. I just remember how huge McCovey was, like Bench said, he looked like he could/would crush any pitch thrown to him, R.I.P. Mr. Willie Lee McCovey...

[@moss8448]

got to see him play in Atl back in the day...can remember when Atl was so bad we would go just to see the OTHER team...

[@ShawnC.T.]

@@moss8448 I did that allot when the Reds would come play in Atlanta...

[@eliasayala2370]

He hit 521 Homers and was the 1969 NL mvp

[@wilrobles5392]

Willie Mac was feared, and respected by his peers on the field, and us Dodger fans.

[@rayfromphilly6969]

love johnny bench. greatest catcher ever.

[@pavanatanaya]

I got JBs autograph on my catchers glove before his final game in SD. Late in the game, Bench had not yet played, the fans started chanting " Bench,Bench, Bench". He pinch hit into a ground out and got a standing ovation as he ran off the field. You gotta love baseball

[@TheBatugan77]

Cool fact... One year, Willie Mac (#44 SF Giants) tied for the NL HR title with Henry Aaron (#44 Braves). Each hit 44 bombs!

[@shannonrhett3304]

That happened in 1963.

[@johnrodonis4186]

When I was a kid, I saw McCovey hitting batting practice at Shea. He'd hit them into the parking lot on the regular. And one, I swear, almost hit a No. 7 train tracks God knows how many feet away. Those were the days when the Giants would come to town; especially, for a Friday twilight double header.

[@Wyndamn]

Passing of a legend.

[@mikefrank521]

Bench seems like a great guy. he as much respect for those he played with.

[@edhubert2939]

unique swing by Willie at the plate waiting for the pitch!!

[@genogeno6643]

Johnny is on Willie's 1973 Topps baseball card.

[@seanfitzpatrick4730]

If you stayed injury-free because he did miss a lot of games during his career you would have hit 680 home runs great ball player

[@Scott-ly2nk]

Johnny bench would have been an excellent manager

[@josephsheridan7885]

I was at a game in 69 against the reds with pete rose playing second base and MAC COMES UP TO THE PLATE AND THEY DO THE McCovey shift .rose goes to right field as the forth outfielder and three guys to right side.nobody on the left.Mca hit a line drive..like only he could and shortstop playing buck jumps leaps high and the ball goes over his glove by inches then to the outfield to rose who jumps high in the air his glove just above the fence at the warning track.yep a 400 foot line drive about 10 feet high.you could not believe how funny it looked like a cartoon comedy.one then the other trying to catch the line drive.could he (mac) do that every time?as the himself said."just about".

[@randyransio7870]

521 big dingers, he was a giant.

[@dennissollars9062]

McCovey 521 HRs.

[@stevenkramer4762]

I thought the original shift was for Ted Williams...

[@mikeforte7585]

Bobby Richardson who cought Willie's line drive to end the 62 series claims that he positioned himself in that spot because of playing against Ted Williams....

[@MrRufusRToyota]

True. Ted related how a salivating Ty Cobb buttonholed him under the stadium one time to tell him to hit to the left side of the field cuz it was wide open. And Ted said, Nope.

[@seanfitzpatrick4730]

Every state injury-free because he didn't miss a lot of games he would have had 675 home runs in his career

[@nomikes4392]

McCovey is a candidate for THE most underrated player of all time. Mays cast a huge shadow. I always preferred McCovey. I still think about the totally smoked line drive into Bobby Richardson's glove to this day

[@patrickr.5900]

Oh, the pain !!

[@nomikes4392]

@@patrickr.5900 That and getting the dope about Santa Claus from my older brother

[@vedicastrologyteacher]

Wow,.. guys. You did not know stretch had 521 home runs?

[@louisbailey6935]

I know, terrible that they didn't atleast know he is in the 500 homerun club .. cmon guys!!!

[@alvinwagner6745]

I could understand Bench not knowing but Dan is sort of an encyclopedia. Surprising. I guarantee Pete Rose would have known.

[@BrandonKClark86]

How dare you both sell him short 521 home runs

[@Scott-ly2nk]

Willie had 521 hrs i believe

[@OrlyFudd]

McCovey hit 521 home runs, to tie with Ted Williams. I can't believe you didn't know that! Just what is it you do for a living?!

[@ryanmcmillan1390]

521 homer's.

[@helpmenow7]

Dan come on he had over 500

[@michaelpursey7102]

Mccovey had 521, get your facts straight!

[@Troll-vj6sy]

Michael Pursey he said that. What are you watching

[@jimmykoplin1807]

They said that at the end, simmer down sunshine, or listen to the whole thing

[@michaelpursey7102]

@@jimmykoplin1807 yesum master

[@ryanmcmillan1390]

Dumbasses.....McCovey had 521 homers. They need to do better research.