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As we know KIRO 7 in Seattle eliminated it's sports department, but Thursday it posts a sports obit for Todd Benzinger, a player that never played in Seattle with a picture of when was with Cincy in 1990???   Huh?   Is it because the Series starts tomorrow?  Because he played for Pinella there?  Or is this from the parent company digital folks?  RIP, yes, but why from sportsless KIRO?   

"The nine-year MLB veteran played three seasons with the Reds, helping Cincinnati to a World Series title in 1990. kiro7.com/news/trending/…" 

Of course nothing posted yet about actor Tom Skerritt's passing and his major Seattle ties.  Good work, 7!

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  1. Rhett WorkmanOctober 22, 2026 at 1:20 PM

    I'm reading it now. Byline is from someone at the Cox national desk and they probably were the ones that put the thing up.

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  2. Wayne LOctober 22, 2026 at 2:02 PM

    Even so if anybody knew anything about sports at KIRO, they could have edited and tailored it for Seattleites by tying TB to Sweet Lou's 90 champs. Likely AI written, right?

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