Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 43. Chapters: Johnny Bench, William Clyde Thompson, Victor Bussie, Florence Owens Thompson, Pushmataha, Wahoo McDaniel, Tuskaloosa, Clarence Ray Allen, Martin Luther Thompson, Van T. Barfoot, Jeffrey Gibson, Greenwood LeFlore, Tobias W. Frazier, Red Shoes, Morning Glory Zell-Ravenheart, Rosella Hightower, Mushulatubbee, Peter Pitchlynn, Beasley Denson, Wallace Willis, Apuckshunubbee, Jim Barnes, Linda Lomahaftewa, Phil Lucas, Clarence Carnes, Marcus Amerman, LeAnne Howe, Phillip Martin, Tyler Christopher, Gregory E. Pyle, Cal McLish, George W. Harkins, Devon A. Mihesuah, Green McCurtain, Steve Burrage, Molly Culver, Kalyn Free, Martha Redbone, Roxy Gordon, Allen Wright. Excerpt: Johnny Lee Bench (born December 7, 1947 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) is a former professional baseball catcher who played in the Major Leagues for the Cincinnati Reds from 1967 to 1983 and is a member of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Bench, a 14-time All-Star selection and a two-time National League Most Valuable Player, was the best offensive and defensive catcher of the 1970s, and was a key member of The Big Red Machine, which won six division titles, four National League pennants, and two World Series championships. ESPN has called him the greatest catcher in baseball history. Bench played baseball and basketball and was class valedictorian at Binger High School in Binger, Oklahoma. He is one-eighth Native American (Choctaw). His father told him that the fastest route to becoming a major leaguer was as a catcher. Bench was drafted 36th overall by the Cincinnati Reds in the second round of the 1965 amateur draft, playing for the minor-league Buffalo Bisons in the 1966 and 1967 seasons before being called up to the Reds in August 1967. He hit only .163, but impressed many with his defense and strong throwing arm. Among them: Hall of Famer Ted...