The Cincinnati Reds are mourning the loss of a hometown World Series champion.Former Reds first baseman Todd Benzinger, who caught the final out of Cincinnati’s historic 1990 World Series championship, has died at the age of 63.The organization announced his…
Former Cincinnati Reds first baseman Todd Benzinger has died at the age of 63, the franchise announced on Thursday, October 22. Benzinger is best remembered for catching the final out in Game 4 of the 1990 World Series against the Oakland Athletics, securing a historic four-game sweep and the Reds' first championship since 1976.
A local product born in Kentucky and raised in Ohio, Benzinger joined the Reds before the 1989 season after debuting with the Boston Red Sox in 1987. Following his playing career, he remained deeply involved in the local baseball community, including managing in the Reds' minor league system.
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