Here they hug afterward .
Retired long - time Reds announcer George Grande ( did you know he hosted the very first SportsCenter on ESPN in 1979 ? ) threw out the first pitch to Big Red Machine Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench .
Here Reds hug afterward .
Retired long - time Reds announcer George Grande ( did you know he hosted the very first SportsCenter on ESPN in 1979 ? ) threw out the first pitch to Big Red Machine Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench .