What's the Toughest Position in Baseball?

Johnny Bench appears on Hee Haw and reveals why catchers have to squat.
All audio and visual content of this video is property of WLAC-TV and Yongestreet Productions. Johnny Bench Enterprises claims no ownership to such content and is sharing with the intent of making this video accessible to viewers and fans. For additional credits and recognition, please contact directly.

[@kmf65]

Johnny Bench...my grade school childhood hero back on the 70's! 😀

[@jeffharper7579]

Yes Johnny Bench and Pete ' Charlie Hustle' Rose was and still are mine

[@saxon6]

As a 3rd grader, he's why I donned the "tools of ignorance " well into high school

[@rickwilliamson9248]

Ahhh... the late, great Junior Samples.

[@edwinrodeo]

Love that show, Johnny Bench was a heck of a ball player

[@robertwaid3579]

All One can say about "HEE HAW" was how Great n Down too Earth it was. OH My I'm so glad I got too see & hear all those Great Programs of those days. Thank You for the Reminders.

[@seanhoward8025]

In the words of the late, great Whitey Herzog…”I don’t know what you’re watching, but you’re missing a great game!!!”

[@todisom7141]

Johnny Bench is one of the greatest catchers ever and one of my childhood idols.

[@user-jc7jb3bu5s]

The most balls in the face award goes to, ROCK HUDSON! yes, he played pro baseball!

[@josephbailey4463]

Of course that catcher was always sitting down: his name is Johnny Bench. 😂

[@lamar2143]

Johnny Bench was the reason I was number 5 playing ball and my 4 kids were number 5 and this year my grandson played his first year as number 5

[@user-jn9gv9ve6e]

junior sample used cars br-549. i read that he was not acting, what you saw was the true self. other than nurse goodbody junior was my favorite.

[@victorbonilla4634]

The Country Laugh-In
Hee- Haw

[@user-lm7we7xb4g]

The Big Red Machine... when it was about the game...

[@vernonhurley1300]

Loved this SHOW!!!

[@RRaquello]

Back in the day everyone used to think Junior was fat. In modern American society he's skinny.

[@davidziemann9653]

I just watched and was thinking the exact same thing!!! He's big but in no way fat like we thought when we were kids. Just goes to show how fat Americans have gotten.

[@dougfredricks2017]

Classic! Great 📺 memories

[@johnhorton9637]

He's sitting down so that the guy in the black suit can watch the game. I've never thought of it that way . Lol lol lol

[@mrdovie47]

I found a Transistor that has a link to Junior Samples (in my book anyway) it's the BC549 NPN General Purpose Transistor. Good for making Joule Thieves.

[@MikeDMC2]

BR-549 !!!

[@Pepsiguy]

The guy in the black suit has the best seat in the house.

[@williamgaines9784]

And he STILL can't see.
😂

[@cmoorhead1]

I was sure he was going to say the hardest position was “left out”

[@alkelenson648]

That's what I played!😃

[@jimd2463]

JB. The catching GOAT

[@jimd2463]

JB. Thee catching GOAT.

[@curtpiazza1688]

Love it!

[@leegraves101]

Salute!

[@waynetaylor8082]

I remember it as Saaaloooott?

[@daveblevins3322]

I loved Junior Samples 🤣🤣

[@jchristian8214]

BR549

[@manster546]

He had a gun. He carried a big stick. And his glove was golden all the time. My #1 of all time.

[@bigroy38]

The other skit was hilarious,too.

[@GG-jw8pt]

Is this baseball a bit like rounders?

[@janetgray2184]

Ha ha ha haw haw haw heehaw

[@marktatum2592]

The Culhanes's

[@Doc1855]

The Catcher is the funist position.
Batter Up

[@larrydanadavid2435]

This is brutal. Who in the hell is laughing at this? It’s like they pumped the room full of nitrous oxide.

[@chuckybooker1964]

Catcher

[@chrissharkey9644]

Left out!

[@gingergobble5539]

Fans

[@andymullarx6365]

What's for dinner Grandpa ?

[@marktatum2592]

"Hey Grandpa, whats for supper?" Black eyed peas and turnip greens with fried channel catfish sure to please!"

[@markfox1545]

It's called Rounders in England and is played only by schoolgirls. 😊