He took his place in the heart of the order for the "Big Red Machine," one of the most formidable lineups in baseball history. This bright red New Era Cincinnati cap is circa 1983, the tail end of Johnny Bench's epic playing career. It displays light but definite use with "#5" in marker on the mesh inside and is signed by Bench under the brim in 8/10 black Sharpie. While there is no size tag, we estimate that it is a 7 5/8 which is correct for Bench.