Johnny Bench

Historical marker location:

2 S Mickey Mantle Dr, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

( Marker is at the intersection of South Mickey Mantle Drive and Johnny Bench Drive, on the right when traveling north on South Mickey Mantle Drive.)

Marker installed: 2001

Oklahoma is the only state in the United States whose name is derived from a Native American word. "Oklahoma" comes from the Choctaw words "okla" and "humma", which together mean "red people."