This baseball has been personally hand-signed by Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench with the inscription "MLB Debut 8/28/67." It has been obtained under the auspices of the MLB Authentication Program and can be verified by its numbered hologram at MLB It also comes with an individually numbered, tamper evident hologram from Fanatics Authentic. To ensure authenticity, the hologram can be reviewed online. This process helps to ensure that the product purchased is authentic and eliminates any possibility of duplication or fraud. . If a product is unsigned or non game-used, a hologram will not be included. Johnny Bench memorabilia. Cincinnati Reds memorabilia.