When Seattle Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh hit his second home run of Friday's game at the Chicago Cubs it broke a record set by former Reds star Johnny Bench.

CHICAGO (AP) — Cal Raleigh broke Johnny Bench’s record for home runs by a catcher before the All-Star break, hitting his ...

No other player among the Big Red Machine's lineup of superstars can claim greater individual impact on how the game has been played since, even now.

The documentary features interviews with figures like Julius Erving, Johnny Bench, and Larry Bowa, offering an intimate portrait of a player whose path to greatness was anything but straightforward.

Former Sixers coach Doug Collins, Sixers stars Charles Barkley and Julius Erving are among those featured in the “Michael Jack Schmidt” documentary, which airs on MLB Network Thursday night.

The documentary — which also includes interviews with Schmidt’s former teammates such as Larry Bowa and Larry Andersen, Baseball Hall of Famers Johnny Bench and George Brett, former 76ers stars and ...