Buffalo Bisons EFF MiLB Button Down Jersey

Description: Ebbets is excited to celebrate the heritage of Minor League Baseball that stretches into the modern game with our Vintage Minor League collection. Featuring tackle twill patches and the names and numbers of some of the biggest names to swing through the Minor Leagues. Product Details: Double-knit polyester with white body and sleeves Tackle twill patches Johnny Bench name and number on back Button front Rounded droptail hem Dry Clean Only Imported League: International League History: Two years before Ted Williams would declare him a “Hall of Famer for sure,” a 17-year-old Johnny Bench was selected in the 1965 amateur draft by the Cincinnati Reds. Following his father’s advice, the high school valedictorian Bench would pursue a career as a catcher, suiting up for the Buffalo Bisons in 1966 and 1967. A uniquely talented player, he was the first catcher to ever win Rookie of the Year in either league in 1968, and would build on his success two years later in 1970 to becom