Johnny Bench confirms fifth marriage, says wife first thought he was a soccer coach

Johnny Bench is a married man.

The Cincinnati Reds legend married for a fifth time in March, he confirmed on The Enquirer's "That's So Cincinnati" podcast Wednesday.

"We met seven years ago when our sons played soccer together," Bench said.

He added, however, that his future wife didn't know who he was initially.

"She knew nothing about baseball," he said. "She thought I was just a soccer coach. ... She was married at the time. Then three or four years later, she got divorced and then had moved by that time. Then, she moved back and the boys started back together, hanging out. And we started hanging out and said, 'Ain't love grand?'"

Bench, who attended a media event Wednesday to unveil new menu items at Council Oak Steaks & Seafood in Hard Rock Casino , discussed much more, including his thoughts on baseball implementing a ghost runner in extra innings.

"Don't like that," he said. "I know who started it, and he's sorry that he did it."

Listen to the full "That's So Cincinnati" podcast episode with Bench below.

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