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Johnny Bench Award

The Johnny Bench Award was created in 2000 to honor college baseball's top catcher. It is dedicated to the former Cincinnati catcher Johnny Bench, who by some is considered to be the best defensive catcher in baseball history.

A panel of selected sportscasters, sportswriters, Division I Head Coaches and professional scouts participate in the final vote, usually at the annual College World Series, to determine the winner.

Past Winners

YearNameSchool
2000Brad CresseLSU
2001Kelly ShoppachBaylor
2002Jeremy BrownAlabama
2003Ryan GarkoStanford
2004Kurt SuzukiCal State Fullerton

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