1980 Kellogg's Baseball Card Backs - #52 Johnny Bench

I went to a card show today.  I saw lots of people with 1970s stuff, mostly at closeout prices, but not much Kellogg's.  I saw a 1981 set for $20 and a 1972 Cookie Rojas.  I don't remember anything else.  I bought neither of these. 

Back to the 1980 set.  Johnny Bench is the next player on the list. 

I remember bench from TV commericals too.  He seemed to embrace his hobbies - bowling, singing and golf.  I remember him doing some singing on TV.   I also know that he played in some PGA Senior Tour golf events.  

I did't know about his bowling exploits but I found a video on YouTube of Bench in the ABC Superstars competition.  This was the bowling competition.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4MgHCmq5OM

I loved watching the Superstars competition.  That bicycle riding on a 400-meter track was crazy.  The guys who could barely swim and would do it on TV was quite fun to watch.

Back to the card.  Kellogg's correctly saw Bench as a Hall of Fame inductee.  He already had the record for homers as a catcher.  

Not on the card - only Carlton Fisk and Mike Piazza have surpassed Bench's totals at the catcher position.  

Yesterday was Bench's birthday.  He turned 72.