Reds Retire #5 Uniform On this day, in 1984 the Cincinnati Reds retire Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench's #5 uniform. August 11, 1984 Sport: Baseball Trivia Which Nations Won the Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals the Last Time Baseball Was an Olympic Sport? What Are the Five Events That Make Up the Modern Olympic Pentathon? sports in this article Baseball tags in this article Fan On This Day SportsEngine