Johnny Bench on the Dan Patrick Show Full Interview 10/1/24

[TheCream]

Big Ted Simmons fan here with huge appreciation for Johnny Bench. What a class act.

[mal]

Johnny Bench my all time favorite player, the Big Red Machine nothing like it since. Great interview!

[russkhederian]

When Johnny Bench speaks people should listen. He has not waivered one bit on his opinion about Pete and the HOF. All he can say is why did you have to F your life up Pete ?

[Blacksabbath]

That was a great interview. Johnny really did bear his soul about Pete.

[tommysalmon]

A great conversation by two of the best, about one of the best!

[mrkeiths]

Thank You Johnny Bench. You were always the voice of reason. As a loyal Dodger fan, I hated the big red machine in the 70's. Fifty some odd years later, I have a lot of compassion for Pete and all of those great baseball players. There were rules, and consequences for breaking them. RIP Pete.

[CodyLeist]

Powerful all around. There are times when cursing has the great impact. Hearing Johnny say, “dammit, Pete” multiple times show that lament for his brother’s actions after he has gone. A powerful conversation.

[lisachaney]

By the way he hit and ran the bases you knew he loved the game and thats why we love pete

[johnboystrong]

Christ Dan!!! What an interview! The best sports interviewer ever, talking with the best catcher ever. This was gold! RIP Charlie Hustle 😢

[VonRose]

Thank you for keeping it buttoned and letting Johnny talk!

[davidfriedline]

Wow Dan, what a interview again ! Johnny really came out and laid it all on the line ! What a lose for all of us ! Pete was one of a kind ! Peace and Love !

[gausselim]

Great, great interview!!!! I live to hear plain and honest conversation. I can feel the love and loss from both Johnny and Dan in this. Pete will be missed, RIP.

[curtisd]

I hope Pete has it in his Will that his family would refuse Baseball’s potential enshrinement. What a petty load of crap to keep him out until his death.
Pete EARNED his way on the field. Period.
Baseball stood by and allowed known steroid users to break the home run records of the all-time greats.
Spare me the ‘integrity of the game’ nonsense.

[weswerner]

Johnny was right… Today of all days we should be talking about Pete the ball player. Sure, some played the game better. But no one played it like Pete. It was fun to watch him play.

[chaser]

THE GREAT JOHNNY BENCH. I am a 70 YO Pirates fan (Please send condolences we have lost for so long) but in the 70s it was a great series every time. Hated Pete and Johnny, but always respected them. God bless Charlie Hustle and Johnny.

Separate note… All of that memorabilia behind and in Johnny possession is worth more than a small countries GDP.

[johnthrasher]

MLB gave Pete Rose a lifetime ban. He's dead. He did his time, put him in the Hall of Fame. It's a joke that many of the greatest players to play the game are not in the Hall of Fame. Pete should come off that list.

[ssheldon]

I saw Pete Rose in Las Vegas playing a slot machine years ago and was too afraid to bother him. Went back to where my buddy was playing and said, see that guy over there with the hat on with his back to us, that’s Pete Rose. He said, are you sure, so much like Kramer trying to get Joe DiMaggio’s attention, I smacked the side of the machine and yelled yo!, he turned around, smiled, and we had a good laugh. Better than the hall of fame is having the word hustle in your nickname and a statue proving it.

[sues]

❤Rest in peace Pete! So much of my childhood was spent captivated by Rose and the rest of the Big Red Machine....Forever grateful!

[roopan]

As a young boy in NY, I was in awe of the Big Red Machine

[hardcase]

Awesome interview
Respect Johnny for sharing so much, hit him really hard