Todd Benzinger Passes Away
Former big leaguer Todd Benzinger passed away on Wednesday at age 63, according to a statement released by the Reds earlier this week.
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Former big leaguer Todd Benzinger passed away on Wednesday at age 63, according to a statement released by the Reds earlier this week. Three of Benzinger’s nine MLB seasons (from 1987-95) were spent in Cincinnati, with the switch-hitter playing a memorable role in the Reds’ World Series-winning squad in 1990. A fourth-round pick for the…
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Former big leaguer Todd Benzinger passed away on Wednesday at age 63, according to a statement released by the Reds earlier this week. Three of Benzinger’s nine MLB seasons (from 1987-95) were spent in Cincinnati, with the switch-hitter playing a memorable role in the Reds’ World Series-winning squad in 1990. A fourth-round pick for the… MLB Trade Rumors reported the story on Saturday, October 24, 2026.
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