And Red said to me, 'I've seen Dickey and Mickey Cochrane, and this fellow is better than them also. Ergo, Johnny Bench is the best catcher who ever lived," says writer Roger Kahn on ESPN Classic ...

Mickey Cochrane, Philadelphia Athletics (American League)/Jim Bottomley, St. Louis Cardinals (National League) 1029: Rogers ...

So who’s the catcher? Mickey Cochrane, who had a long career with the A’s before he was traded to the Tigers before the 1934 season. He was AL MVP in 1934, and got MVP votes in ‘35.