Johnny Bench St. Patrick's Day shirt
Date1978
DescriptionWhite v-neck shirt with green piping around the sleeves and the neckline. Front of the shirt has a green "5" over the proper right chest and a green Cincinnati Reds logo over the proper left chest. Proper left sleeve has a green shamrock patch and the reverse has "BENCH" in green appliques over a green "5." Inside front shirttail has a manufacturer label and flag tag, "Set 1 / 1978."
Bio/Historical NoteGreen Cincinnati Reds jersey worn by Johnny Bench on St. Patrick's Day during Spring Training in 1978.
Object numberB-1979-0183
Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer
Rawlings Sporting Goods Company
Subject
Bench, Johnny, 1947-
Subject
Cincinnati Reds (Baseball team)
Classificationsuniforms
Dimensions24 (width of torso) x 34.5 x 36 (end of sleeve to end of sleeve) in.
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