Bench, a 14-time All-Star selection and a two-time National League Most Valuable Player, was a key member of The Big Red Machine, which won six division titles, four National League pennants, and two World Series championships. ESPN has called him the greatest catcher in baseball history.
This Rawlings official National League baseball has been signed in blue ballpoint pen by Bench and inscribed, "HOF 89." This ball includes a JSA sticker and COA.