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A Rookie in Charge
Johnny BenchPitch 1 of 10
On what date did Bench make his major-league debut?
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Which team did Bench face in his major-league debut?
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Off which pitcher did Bench get his first big-league hit?
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Which All-Star catcher did the Reds trade to St. Louis to make room for Bench?
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As the story is usually told, what did Ted Williams write on a baseball for the young Bench?
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Which veteran shortstop did the 19-year-old Bench tell where to stand?
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Which Reds ace did the 20-year-old Bench tell to bear down?
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What did manager Dave Bristol tell the pitcher after waving Bench back behind the plate?
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How many games did Bench catch in 1968, a record for a rookie catcher?
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Whom did Bench edge by a single vote for the 1968 NL Rookie of the Year award?
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