In an 11 – 7 Cincinnati Reds win over the Montreal Expos, Johnny Bench belts homer #314, establishing a new mark for home runs by a catcher, and #347 overall. The round tripper comes off David Palmer. Bench breaks Yogi Berra’s record and will hold the mark until surpassed by Mike Piazza.

On July 15, 1980 In an 11 – 7 Cincinnati Reds win over the Montreal Expos, Johnny Bench belts homer #314, establishing a new mark for home runs by a catcher, and #347 overall. The round tripper comes off David Palmer. Bench breaks Yogi Berra’s record and will hold the mark until surpassed by Mike Piazza.

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In an 11 – 7 Cincinnati Reds win over the Montreal Expos, Johnny Bench belts homer #314, establishing a new mark for home runs by a catcher, and #347 overall. The round tripper comes off David Palmer. Bench breaks Yogi Berra’s record and will hold the mark until surpassed by Mike Piazza.

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