Tuhia he haere tonu mō tēnei rārangi - I te tau 1970, ko te wā tino pai rawa atu a Bench mō ngā tatauranga. I te 22 o ona tau, ko ia te kaitakaro taiohi rawa ki te wikitoria i te National League Most Valuable Player Award. I patu ia i te.293, i arahi ia i te National League me te 45 home runs me te rekoata raihana 148 nga rerenga i whiua i te wa i wikitoria ai nga Reds i te NL West Division. I whiua e te Reds te Pittsburgh Pirates i te National League Championship Series
, engari i hinga ki te Baltimore Orioles i roto i nga kēmu e rima i te World Series.