PALM BEACH GARDENS, Florida – When ex-con ballplayer Harry Decker invented the first catcher’s mitt around the time pitchers started throwing overhand in the 1880s, it didn’t look like much more than ...

Cal Raleigh has set all sorts of catching records in the 2025 MLB season for the Seattle Mariners. This weekend, he joined Johnny Bench in one more piece of history. This was done simply by Raleigh ...

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Johnny Bench early career path rivaled Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle The catching revolution started almost as soon as Bench’s career did. He was entrusted with calling every pitch of every game he ...