Todd Benzinger, the first baseman for the Cincinnati Reds' 1990 World Series championship team, died Wednesday at age 63. He caught the final out of the World Series as Cincinnati completed a four-game sweep of the Oakland Athletics.
Former Cincinnati Reds first baseman Todd Benzinger, who caught the final out of the team's 1990 World Series sweep over the Oakland Athletics, died on Wednesday at age 63. The Reds paid tribute to Benzinger on Thursday, expressing condolences and recognizing his place in one of the franchise's most memorable moments.
Benzinger played 924 major league games across nine seasons with the Boston Red Sox, Reds, Kansas City Royals, Los Angeles Dodgers, and San Francisco Giants, batting .257 with 66 home runs. His best campaign came with Cincinnati in 1989, when he recorded career highs of 17 home runs and 76 RBIs.
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