Editing Johnny Bench (section)

===1980s===
For the last three seasons of his career, Bench moved out from behind the plate, catching only 13 games, while primarily becoming a corner infielder (first or third base). The Cincinnati Reds proclaimed Saturday, September 17, [[1983 Cincinnati Reds season|1983]], "Johnny Bench Night" at [[Riverfront Stadium (Cincinnati)|Riverfront Stadium]], in which he hit his 389th and final home run, a line drive to left in the third inning, before a record crowd.<ref name=obsn83>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qflVAAAAIBAJ&pg=6855%2C4847428|newspaper=Eugene Register-Guard|agency=wire services|title=On Bench's special night, Houston spoils finish 4–3|date=September 18, 1983|page=7C|access-date=October 5, 2020|archive-date=August 29, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230829001855/https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=qflVAAAAIBAJ&pg=6855,4847428|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CIN/CIN198309170.shtml|title=September 17, 1983 Houston Astros at Cincinnati Reds Box Score and Play by Play|work=Baseball Reference|access-date=June 1, 2016|archive-date=August 4, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160804124623/http://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/CIN/CIN198309170.shtml|url-status=live}}</ref> He retired at the end of the season at age 35.