Bill Plummer, a reliable catcher who spent spent seven seasons backing up Johnny Bench during the Big Red Machine era and later served as a coach and manager in the majors and minors, has died.

Mariners' Cal Raleigh shatters Johnny Bench's 54-year-old home run record with multi-homer game Raleigh leads MLB in home runs. By Ryan Canfield Fox News. Published June 21, 2025 12:01pm EDT.

The man behind all those unpopular Big Red Machine pitching changes sets the record straight with the untold story 50 years later.

CINCINNATI — Bill Plummer, a reliable catcher who spent spent seven seasons backing up Johnny Bench during the Big Red Machine era and later served as a coach and manager in the majors and ...