The statue of former professional baseball catcher
Johnny Bench
John Lee Bench (born December 7, 1947) is an American former professional baseball player. He played his entire Major League Baseball career, which lasted from through , with the Cincinnati Reds, primarily as a catcher. Bench was the leader of t ...
by Paul Moore is installed outside
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City (), officially the City of Oklahoma City, and often shortened to OKC, is the capital and largest city of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. The county seat of Oklahoma County, it ranks 20th among United States cities in population, a ...
's
Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark
Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark opened in 1998 in downtown Oklahoma City's Bricktown Entertainment District, replacing All Sports Stadium. It is the home of the Oklahoma City Dodgers, the Triple-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers Major League Bas ...
, in the
U.S. state
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of
Oklahoma
Oklahoma (; Choctaw language, Choctaw: ; chr, ᎣᎧᎳᎰᎹ, ''Okalahoma'' ) is a U.S. state, state in the South Central United States, South Central region of the United States, bordered by Texas on the south and west, Kansas on the nor ...
. The
bronze sculpture
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was unveiled in 2001. The work is part of the City of Oklahoma City Public Art collection.
See also
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2001 in art
The year 2001 in art involves various significant events.
Events
*1 January – A black monolith measuring approximately 9 feet tall appears in Seattle, Washington's Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous artist in reference to the movie '' 20 ...
References
External links
Johnny Bench – Bricktown Ballpark – OKC, OKat Waymarking
2001 establishments in Oklahoma
2001 sculptures
Baseball culture
Bricktown, Oklahoma City
Bronze sculptures in Oklahoma
Cultural depictions of American men
Cultural depictions of baseball players
Monuments and memorials in Oklahoma
Outdoor sculptures in Oklahoma City
Sculptures of men in Oklahoma
Statues in Oklahoma
Statues of sportspeople
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