In 1973, Johnny hit 18 home runs on the road while only 7 at home. This set the MLB record for biggest home/road differential for a player the season after winning the league HR crown. As of 2007, the record still stands.
Bench: I want to win, but there's the grind. There's so much responsibility for a catcher...My arm feels good. My legs will be all right. How long will I go on? How long can I go on? How long for I want to go on playing baseball? Is this what it's like to be thirty?
Bemch: Jimmy Connors plays two tennis matches and winds up with $850,000, and Muhammad Ali fights one bout and winds up with five million bucks. Me, I play one-hundred and ninety games, and I'm overpaid!