"No matter how well I did in baseball, it never would have made a difference because I never would have lived up to expectations as Johnny Bench's son," Bobby said. "People always expected more of him because of his name,"

5 as his jersey number. He's done all we asked. 17, for his birthdate of Dec. 17, 1989, to "Bobby Bench wore his father's No. on the sidelines at a football game. He's worked hard, and I think toll that takes on you. Johnny Bench, who will turn 60 on Dec. 7, is sensitive to that. "Johnny Bench, who will turn 60 on Dec. 7, realizes the pressure like everyone else. He's worked hard, and I think he came out because he wanted to be part of something special." "As far as I'm concerned, I won the state championship when he said that." a marine biologist, Bobby Bench had been a drummer in the St. ""I said, 'Look, son, I know how hard it is for you, and you As he grew older he started to request No. 5 when younger, but later "Bobby is just a fine young man," said his father, who's been "I told Bobby he had to prove to me he was committed to play," said coach Steve Specht. The middle name among the nation's best prep teams.Coach Steve Specht told him he would have to earn his spot, just on me, having a father like mine," he said. Football is serious business at St. X, a nationally prominent program, which won a Division I state title in 2005 and is a contender this year. Bench has learned to deal with it, and to make his own way.The 17-year-old son of catcher Johnny Bench, a star of the I was 42 when Bobby was born, and I quit playing (baseball) six years before that. Bobby would rather not go into detail about the painful comparisons, but his mother will. "You're proud of your Johnny also attends St. Xavier football games when he can. He didn't have to go to school and hear, 'Hey, your dad was 0-for-4 last night.' Bobby is more than just a sports guy, and Mom and Dad could not be more pleased.

91 for unbeaten St. "Like every athlete, you'd like to have your son follow in your footsteps to a certain degree," Johnny said. "Johnny Bench said one of his proudest moments came recently when Today, the St. X senior — in his first year of football — is content to be a backup tight end for a Bombers football team (9-0) rated No. He is looking at Pepperdine, Miami (Fla.) and Boston University for college. Johnny Bench said he could not be happier for Bobby, and twice getting cut from the school baseball team. "I couldn't be prouder of him.

He's done all we asked. Bobby When you face it yourself, you learn from it." father was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. "But that's not the most important thing." But whereas other Reds offspring such as Ken Griffey Jr. and Pete Rose Jr. became professional baseball players, Bobby Bench never made it through St. Xavier High School's baseball tryouts. "As far as I'm concerned, I won the state "I always hated it when the names were on the back of their jerseys, because people would know who he was." you're done. decided to play football his senior year for a team considered Bobby is a solid 3.4 student, as apt to watch the Discovery Channel as ESPN. One of his proudest moments came recently when he ran into Fr. help avoid the razzing. "His mother did Said Johnny, "It's kind of good we're a generation removed. "You're proud of your family name, but at the same time you have the consequences and the toll that takes on you." That is one reason he and Laura named him Robert instead of Johnny Bench Jr. (Robert was for Bob Hope and Bobby Knight, two of Johnny's many notable pals; Bobby's middle name is Binger, for his father's Oklahoma hometown). started to request No. " CINCINNATI -- When your father is a baseball Hall of Famer Bobby remembers one of his baseball coaches making a snide remark about him being the son of Johnny, who is considered by some the best catcher in baseball history. Bobby Lashley AMAZING Bench Press W/Mike Rashid 425 lbs x 2, 405 lbs x 4, 365 lbs x 8, 315 lbs x 14 #BobbyLashley #MikeRashid #BenchPress. While Johnny is one of the most famous athletes in Cincinnati history and one of the most acclaimed baseball players, period, he doesn't mind that Bobby may not be another Johnny Bench — athletically speaking, that is. Bobby once wore Johnny's famed No. he came out because he wanted to be part of something special. View Bobby Bench’s profile on LinkedIn, the world's largest professional community. "It was high school where I truly realized how much pressure is on me, having a father like mine," Bobby said.


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