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Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Johnny Bench on Maker’s Mark bottle

Bottom’s up, Dick Young.

National Baseball Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench is featured on the annual limited edition Maker’s Mark bottle commemorating the Lane’s End Stakes at Turfway Park, according to a press release.

The label features Bench standing with a catcher’s mask in one hand and mitt in the other. Only 3,000 numbered bottles will be produced. They will go on sale Friday, March 14, at area liquor retailers in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky. Proceeds from the sale of this year’s bottle and related events will benefit the Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame and Museum and the Johnny Bench Scholarship Fund of the Greater Cincinnati Foundation.

Repoz Posted: February 26, 2008 at 05:47 PM | 18 comment(s) Login to Bookmark
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1. Craig Calcaterra Posted: February 26, 2008 at 06:02 PM (#2700195)

I'm waiting for the Mantle.

2. Designated Sitter (GGC) Posted: February 26, 2008 at 06:09 PM (#2700204)

Turfway Park? Shouldn't Pete Rose be on the bottle?

3. RoyalsRetro (AG#1F) Posted: February 26, 2008 at 06:13 PM (#2700212)

I'm waiting for the Mantle.

Dammit, you stole my joke!

4. Sexy Lizard Posted: February 26, 2008 at 06:22 PM (#2700225)

Wow, your face on a bottle of Maker's is about the highest honor a person can receive. I wonder if he has to drive out the the distillery and dip each of the bottles himself.

5. phatj Posted: February 26, 2008 at 06:22 PM (#2700226)

Is Larry Bowa on the Bushmill bottle?

6. Craig Calcaterra Posted: February 26, 2008 at 06:34 PM (#2700240)

Dammit, you stole my joke!

Well, if you want to go 50 cents on the dollar, you can make the Brett Boone joke . . .

7. Designated Sitter (GGC) Posted: February 26, 2008 at 06:47 PM (#2700250)

or Maxim St. Pierre.

8. Bill Veeck's Wooden Leg Posted: February 26, 2008 at 07:06 PM (#2700277)

Isn't Bench at least part Native American? Don't know if this is the wisest decision he ever made ...

9. Jack Keefe Posted: February 26, 2008 at 07:21 PM (#2700309)

Yes and Al they are making a Yoohoo bottle in the shape of me.

10. DosRafaels Posted: February 26, 2008 at 07:43 PM (#2700357)

Some people call Maker's Mark a fine bourbon whiskey, I call it breakfast.

11. The District Attorney Posted: February 26, 2008 at 07:52 PM (#2700375)

Johnny has a wonderful sense of humor. Just one of his many genetic gifts.

12. phredbird

Posted: February 26, 2008 at 07:56 PM (#2700382)

the part of johnny bench will be played by javier bardem.

13. Slinger Francisco Barrios (Dr. Memory) Posted: February 26, 2008 at 08:10 PM (#2700408)

Big deal, Kenny Williams has had his face on the label of Horse's Ass Beer for years and nobody's said a dang thing.

14. The Gurus DO NOT BourbonSamurai Posted: February 27, 2008 at 04:55 AM (#2700796)

Ha, that's nothing. The Bourbon Samurai is getting on his own limited edition bottle of Old Crow.

15. retro-shiite Posted: February 27, 2008 at 06:41 AM (#2700838)

Some people call Maker's Mark a fine bourbon whiskey, I call it breakfast.

And I call your comment redundant!

16. Tuque

Posted: February 27, 2008 at 10:03 AM (#2700863)

And I call your comment redundant!

Heh. You know, I enjoy reading the intelligent baseball discussion and all, but really my favorite part of BBTF is the race to the one-liners.

Though perhaps that says something about my overall contributory value here...

17. Joe Bivens, Idiot Posted: February 27, 2008 at 02:23 PM (#2700884)

the part of johnny bench will be played by javier bardem.

Not bad. edit....with the stupid haircut.

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