Johnny Bench unveils cellphone app to fight bullying

Johnny Bench

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Bench, who starred for the Cincinnati Reds for 17 seasons and was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989, introduced his Smithfield School App in downtown Cincinnati. Bench owns a company, moblWorks, that creates custom apps for schools.

"There is way too much bullying going on in schools these days and cyberbullying is the No. 3 cause of teen suicide in our country," Bench said in a news release. "I have school-age kids, and I want every child protected as much as possible."