My vintage card of the week: The 1969 Topps Johnny Bench All-Star Rookie Trophy card. This is another case where I greatly prefer a player’s second card because it’s his first solo card. I’ve owned the ’68 card, but it doesn’t hold a candle to this ’69 in my eyes. Such a classic image here, with the blue of the name circle matching the blue of Johnny’s eyes. He looks poised to build the Big Red Machine.
2025 Leaf Franchise Leaders Reds ⭐️ Pete Rose & Johnny Bench #1/15 The Big Red Machine of the 1970's was fueled by these two legends. Pete Rose - Reds All-Time Hit Leader, 3,358 Johnny Bench - Reds All-Time HR Leader, 389
2006 Triple Threads Relic Auto ⭐️ Johnny Bench, 1/1 White Whale Here's a relic auto, 1/1, that is near the top of my collection. I'm not sure how I lucked into this card. I think other collectors were asleep at the wheel when the bidding ended.