Todd Benzinger, who caught final out for Reds in 1990 World Series, dies at 63

Benzinger played for five teams during a nine-year major-league career that spanned from 1987 to 1995.

By Katie Woo · The Athletic

Published: Thursday, 22 October 2026 at 8:25 PM

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Former MLB player and 1990 World Series champion Todd Benzinger died Wednesday at age 63.
Benzinger famously caught the final out for the Cincinnati Reds in the 1990 World Series.
He played nine MLB seasons for five teams, batting .257 with 66 home runs.

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Former Major League Baseball player and 1990 World Series champion Todd Benzinger has died at the age of 63, the Cincinnati Reds announced. The team confirmed that Benzinger passed away on Wednesday, though no cause of death was provided.

Benzinger is famously remembered for catching the final out in Cincinnati's four-game sweep of the Oakland Athletics in the 1990 World Series. Over a nine-year MLB career with five franchises, he hit 66 home runs with a .257 average, and later managed the Dayton Dragons in 2009 and 2010.

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