Joe Morgan & Johnny Bench From Cincinnati Reds On Ellen Show 1/19/2009

[harp1925]

The red machine is the greatest team I ever saw, not the 72 team that lost to the A's-they had holes-Menke, shortstop, no griffy, but the 75 and 76 teams would have crushed the 72-74 a's. Look at the overall records of those teams. The A's did not even have the best record in baseball any of the years they won. The 75-76 reds had the best record in all of baseball and led the majors in offense and defense without the dh. The best ever-the only team to sweep the playoffs and W.S. in 76!

[curtisjones400]

their was a joke where they asked a retired 70 professional baseball player who had a battling average of over 300 for the 18 years he played-They asked him if he were playing ball today with all the talented pitchers they have today what would be his batting average? He said about 220-The man said "220" you hit over 300 when you were playing-the baseball player said yea but I'm 70 HA HA

[carrieyazel]

Well, when 1970's athletes appear on a homo TV show, that really means you faggots/dykes have definitely arrived. I've got to hand it to you homosexuals, you perverts know what you're doing.

[FFAxnuke]

CINCY ALL DAY!!!!!!1

[MrRabbitskunk]

Remember how Joe would flap his elbow before the pitch was delivered.

[Todjam12]

Dumb spot with Ellen. But the 75 76 reds were awesome.

[crutchfield1966]

BEST TEAM EVER! GO REDS!

[crutchfield1966]

BEST TEAM EVER!

[MegaObserver1]

Both Bench and Morgan have been professional broadcasters, so they were at ease on camera. Johnny was an excellent PBP guy for both the Reds local broadcasts and for CBS Radio. He just got bored with it and gave it up. Joe is still going strong with ESPN.

[maxcesse5]

Sparky. Johnny, Tany, Joe, Dave, Pete, George, Cesar, Ken. Dan. Don, Pedro. Rawly. Will. Clay. forever big red machine.

[ridgerunner721601]

She should have had Pete Rose and Sparky Anderson on instead of Bench and Morgan. Back in 1973, I was waiting outside the Astrodome with a bunch of other kids trying to get autographs from the players after an Astros/Reds game. Pete, Sparky, Clay Carroll and Denis Menke were really nice guys. Bench and Morgan acted as if they couldn't get away fast enough. Since then, I don't care if Pete Rose did get caught betting on his own team.  I still have more respect for him than Bench or Morgan.

[TomTIII]

Compare the Hall of Fame Inductees. The A's had three World Series Titles in the seventies, you knucklehead.

[XzWiLBURzX]

the big red machine baby

[bear022013]

joe morgan is a racist and bench,awomanizer I know this.

[Tr0llsNeverDie]

Joe morgan = great second baseman, awful sportscaster. His monotone voice puts me to sleep.

[LiuetenantDan93]

@Tr0llsNeverDie awful sportscaster? He's probably the greatest sports caster in baseball right now. You obviously don't know baseball because when you listen to this man, you learn so much and obtain so much knowledge on the game of baseball. He doesn't just do the stupid play by play, he teaches the game and points out things and gives advice to current players like me.

[Tr0llsNeverDie]

Why you all up in morgans nuts for? he paying your bills? Only ppl who know nothing about baseball speak highly of his work behind a mic. Other than him putting a person to sleep just by listening to him, he also goes ahead and states the obvious 90% of the time. No kidding joe 3-2 count you say...and the pitcher has to make a strike here huh joe... really. When he isn't stating the obvious he talks about how good of a hitter and fielder he was. We know joe, but can you stay on the game please?

[TheJabberwocki]

The Big Red Machine was..the greatest..baseball team..in history.

Johnny Bench was and will forever be...the greatest catcher..of all-time. Period.

[SportsCards57]

@TheJabberwocki hahahahahaha.....yogi berra is my boy lol....he was the greatest..won 10 championships

[curtisjones400]

@SportsCards57 Yogi Berra onced said that he loved baseball so much that he would have played for free

[skibothy]

@TheJabberwocki you nailed it bro, on both counts

[aaronrobinson940]

@TheJabberwocki Wrong, the 1928 New York Yankees, but the Reds were a close second

[TomTIII]

The A's of the 70's were the better team. Ask Johnny if he remembers getting fooled on a 3-2 count by Rollie Fingers. Best play in baseball history.

[rherbert57]

@TomTIII I remember Johnny Bench being fooled on that 3-2 count. It was at that moment that I fell in love with baseball. I'll admit that the A's of the early 70's were a better team based purely on results in the playoffs and WS, as were the Orioles. But the Reds of 1975 and 1976 were the best assemblage of talent since the '27 Yankees.

[metalkrush77]

fuck joe morgan, i always fucking hated that bias piece of shit, even as a announcer he's a bigger piece of shit like tim mccarver... fuck the reds!

[aPerfecTooI]

you sir are a douche...

[metalkrush77]

lol not like your mom, you fucking faggot!

[FiberMania]

Alright Perez.... I know this is you leaving all of these naughty comments on YouTube!

[vangoghsear]

@metalkrush77 fuuuuuuuuuh Q! Big Red Machine, no roids, no bullshit, just hustle and guts and brains. God Bless Sparky Anderson.

[metalkrush77]

lol!!!!!!!!!! get over it, big faggot red machine are over done, gone, fuck ur mom! i know id did tell your dad, how my dick taste you loser!

[Texanrider2001]

@vangoghsear I could not agree more!!

[nicestrat]

argghh!!! where is the rest of the show???

[busdunc]

Uhh drleonard ----- you have no idea what you are talking about ... Bench hit a SOLO home run to TIE the game ... Foster scored the winning run on a wild pitch later in the inning.

[Kirok]

Bench hit a solo homer as the lead-off hitter in the bottom of the 9th against the Pirates (defending World Champs).It was off a Dave Giusti palm-ball on the outside corner. It was an opposite-field shot.

I remember this vividly because -- as a rabid Reds fan -- I came home from school and fired up the B&W TV *just in time* to see my man Bench tie the game.

Too bad the Reds were beaten by the Oakland A's. Damn you, Joe Rudi! Damn you too, Gene Tenace!

[MikeTorrez83]

Yeah but they did beat the A's in 1990...now that's a World Series that nobody talks about anymore. Pretty big upset too.

[vangoghsear]

@MikeTorrez83 i was at both games, green seat, right field, RIverfront. One of the greatest memories with my Dad.

[RyanandNeil]

go joe! funny elbow twitch

[drleonard]

Do You Remember This One: Back Goes

Clemente, HE'S AT THE FENCE, IT'S GONE! JOHNNY BENCH HAS JUST HIT

A GRAND SLAM HOME RUN TO WIN THE

GAME! Sports Broadcaster Al Michaels For The Cincinnati Reds - 1972 Playoffs.

[PrinceMyshkin82]

How in the world did they ever show up on the Ellen Degeneris show? You expect Rod Serling to appear at any moment.

[mojo4404]

Good question! Answer is Bench is a homosexual. And Morgan is, of course, black, so he sympathizes with gay rights and he wants to keep his NBC job. Note the Queen music.

[nicestrat]

Typical Yankees fan....

[MrHippoDick]

I saw Johnny Bench once give Bernie Carbo a good Teabagging while he allowed Ted Kluszewski to fuck him deep in his ass with his huge foot long Polish sausage!!!

[nicestrat]

and ANOTHER Yankees fan

[carnypimp]

I told everyone George is a smart man!

[tacoma2317]

I remember as a kid in 1979 going to watch the reds play the astros and johnny bench hit a grand slam. the reds won the game 8-5. They also won their division that year. Those are memories I wouldn't trade for anything in the world.

[genldoz]

Pedro Borbon bit me last Saturday morning. I was cutting Sparky Anderson's grass and Pedro came stumbling up the driveway, obviously hungover from an all-night bender. He kept referring to me as "Bobby Tolan", whoever that is. He was obviously nuts. I had to get two (2) tetanus shots. Worst thing is, Sparky wouldn't foot the bill!

[abrahamlincoln0900]

I was given cauliflower ear by Tommy Helms,and was also severely beaten by JimO'toole.Rough day at the ol ballyard that was

[Maptcb]

Bench was my childhood hero. All I wanted to be was Bench. This is my story. I was 13 at Wrigley with family. He was signing autographs by the dugout. My cousin who was 16 & on the step below me. He was about 3" taller than me. I was holding a ball over his shoulder as Bench came near. I heard someone shout "Get off the kid" I looked around didn`t notice anything then looked backed towards him. He was looking at me with this mean look & shouted "I said get off the goddamn kid!" I was crushed

[Redsfancoop]

Johhny is like kinda rude at a book signing for him. He shook my hand and just acted like he wishes he was at home and didnt wanna be signing and stuff, but i still was happy.

[EvilEwok]

He's old, what do you expect? Best catcher alive.

[Redsfancoop]

I guess ur right, have u seen his hands? They are like 80 times bigger than the avg. 13 yr old's hand.

[SFFOOL76]

talk about random

[jeffbatpa24]

What can be said? GO REDS!! 2 of my 3 favorite players of all time...only one missing is Tony!

[natsmom24]

Nati girl here! Love Johnny Bench! Go Reds!

[heavensgain]

she is one funny, nutty, crazy, girl...i love her