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Todd Benzinger, Who Caught the Reds’ 1990 World Series Final Out, Dies at 63
Former Cincinnati Reds player Todd Benzinger has died at 63, the team announced Thursday.
He died Wednesday, and the Reds did not give a cause of death.
Benzinger played nine seasons in Major League Baseball, including three with Cincinnati from 1989 to 1991.
He caught the final out of the 1990 World Series, helping the Reds sweep the Oakland Athletics and win the championship.
He also played for Boston, Kansas City, Los Angeles and San Francisco, then managed a minor-league team and stayed involved in baseball.
Benzinger remained close to Cincinnati and its fans, taking part in team events and supporting the Reds Hall of Fame and Museum.
The Reds have not announced further details about his death.
Todd Benzinger, a member of the Cincinnati Reds’ 1990 World Series championship team, has died at 63.
The Reds said he died on Wednesday and announced his death on Thursday.
Benzinger caught the final out of the 1990 World Series, completing the Reds’ sweep of the Oakland Athletics.
He played nine major-league seasons, including three with Cincinnati from 1989 to 1991.
The cause of death was not disclosed.
- Who
- Todd Benzinger, former major-league baseball player and member of the Cincinnati Reds’ 1990 championship team.
- What
- He died at 63.
- When
- He died on Wednesday; the Reds announced his death on Thursday.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Not stated. The cause of death was not disclosed.
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Benzinger made his major-league debut with the Boston Red Sox.
He caught the final out of the World Series as the Reds swept the Oakland Athletics.
He managed Class-A Dayton.
Benzinger died, according to the Reds.
The Reds announced his death.
- Age
- 63
- Major-league career
- Nine seasons
- Reds tenure
- 1989-1991
- World Series
- Caught the final out in 1990 as Cincinnati swept Oakland
- Manager
- Class-A Dayton, 2009-10
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What people are saying
will be remembered with great affection and gratitude for his place in one of the most memorable chapters in Reds history.
Todd will forever be remembered by Reds fans for catching the final out of the 1990 World Series, but those of us who had the privilege of knowing him will remember so much more.