Catch You Later: The Autobiography of Johnny Bench

Johnny tells his story just the way he talks,down to earth.No mommie dearest here. He has nothing but praise for his teammates.He is honest in how he played both on the field and off.He really brings home the price of fame and how much it can cost you. He is honest about his fans andhow he reacts with them.He is honest about Sparky both good and well what else can you say about Sparky? I really recommend this book to anyone interested in baseball.I really think it should be required reading to all the rookies out there who want to be the next superstar.

I first received this book for Christmas from my grandparents in either 1979 or 1980. I was only 15 years old when I read it for the first time back then, but I enjoyed reading what it was like playing for the Big Red Machine, my all time favorite team. Bench was very candid about his career, his past, family, teammates and women. He does talk about some of his liasons with females (which was eye opening to a young teenager :)). But I still have this book and occasionally will look through it. To me, Johnny is the greatest catcher ever. Any fan of Bench or the Reds of the '70s would enjoy this book, of you can find it!