Johnny Bench kept it short and sweet, and he maintains a great sense of humor throughout the speech. Bench was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1989, having been a 14-time All-Star selection and a two-time National League Most Valuable Player as catcher for the Cincinnati Reds.
bench has to the worst name in baseball history or maybe the best in a motivational sort of way.
Very true! I would think it would be motivational — gotta avoid the puns that would come with a lack of playing time.