Johnny Bench

Johnny Bench, a professional baseball catcher from Cincinnati, Ohio was a contestant on the U.S. version of the show on the Sports Superstar Edition of the show on September 17, 2001. Johnny won $250,000 for his scholarship fund.

Fastest Finger Question
The correct answer was A-B-D-C. Out of 7 contestants, 5 got it right. Johnny got it right in the fastest time in 4.01 seconds.

Johnny’s Run to the Million
{{WWTBAM Question “Phone-a-Friend” lifeline used.
 * value = $250,000 (13 of 15) - Not Timed
 * question = Since 1981, every Chevrolet Corvette has been produced as a single automobile in what U.S. state?
 * a = Ohio
 * b = Kentucky
 * c = Tennessee
 * d = Illinois |bstyle = correct
 * caption = Johnny decides to call his friend Greg.

Greg is very sure that the answer is B: Kentucky. Johnny goes with him and wins $250,000. {{WWTBAM Question “50:50” lifeline used.
 * value = $500,000 (14 of 15) - Not Timed
 * question = In Margaret Mitchell's early drafts of "Gone With the Wind" what was Scarlett O'Hara's first name?
 * a = Rose
 * b = Daisy
 * c = Violet
 * d = Pansy
 * caption = Johnny decides to use the 50:50, which leaves Daisy and Pansy.

Johnny doesn’t want to lose $218,000 for his charity, so he decides to walk away with $250,000.

Johnny would have guessed B: Daisy, and it’s a good thing he didn’t go for it.

D: Pansy was the correct answer. }} {{S-start}} {{Succession box }} {{S-end}}
 * title = U.S. Contestant (Sports Superstar Edition)
 * before = Martina Navratilova
 * current = Johnny Bench
 * after = Laila Ali