Another Hall of Famer got in on act of calling out current players for bat flips Monday.

Hall of Famer Johnny Bench, arguably the greatest catcher in history, bashed Nationals wunderkind Bryce Harper during an interview on The Rich Eisen Show.

"You can flip your bat. We had guys do that ... and the next time up there was chin music. And if you want to play that way, that's fine.

"Bring back the excitement? OK, we'll bring back the brushback pitch, the knockdown pitch. That's all part of the excitement."

Harper, as you may recall, called baseball a "tired sport" recently because players are not allowed to express themselves without being vilified. Gossage and now Bench have done a good job validating Harper's statement.