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Today's topic: who was the best catcher in baseball history. Yogi Berra or Johnny Bench.
No one else should really enter into the discussion. Mike Piazza. Lousey defense. Steroids. Calton Fisk. Com'on he played for the Red Sox. His destiny is to have his severed head on a tuna fish can. Mickey Cochrane. Who the fuck ever heard of Mickey Cochrane besides hd house?
So it is between Yogi and Johnny as to who is the greatest catcher of all time.
The stats.
Yogi -appeared in 14 World Series, 15 All-Star games, batted .285 career, 358 home runs, 1,430 rbi's, 2,150 hits. He won 13 world series and was one of only six managers in history to take a team to the World Series in both leagues.
Johnny-appeared in four world series and won twice. 14 time All Star, batted .267 for his career,
389 home runs, 1,376 rbi's, 2,048 hits. No one has trusted him with their team.
Johnny was the MVP twice. Yogi three times.
Both are in the Hall of Fame. But by any measure.....Yogi was the greatest catcher of all time.