Marty Brennaman

Marty Brennaman (born July 28, 1942 in Portsmouth, Virginia) is an American sportscaster, known primarily as the longtime radio voice of Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds.

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July 28 - 1942 - Portsmouth, Virginia - American - Sportscaster - Radio - Major League Baseball - Cincinnati Reds

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Brennaman graduated in 1965 from the University of North Carolina and began his broadcasting career at WGHP-TV in High Point, North Carolina, and followed with stints in Salisbury, North Carolina and Norfolk, Virginia. In 1970, he received his first job as a play-by-play announcer for the Virginia Squires of the American Basketball Association, and in 1971 he began his career as a baseball announcer for the Norfolk Tides of the International League.

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1965 - University of North Carolina - Salisbury, North Carolina - Norfolk, Virginia - 1970 - Play-by-play - Virginia Squires - American Basketball Association - 1971 - Baseball - International League

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In 1974, from over 200 applicants, Brennaman was selected to succeed Al Michaels as play-by-play announcer for the Reds on 700 WLW, alongside legendary Reds pitcher, turned announcer, Joe Nuxhall. Since then the two have announced for the Reds for over 35 years. Highlights of Brennaman's career include Pete Rose's 4,192nd hit in 1985, Hank Aaron's record-tying 713th home run in 1974, and Ken Griffey, Jr.'s 500th home run in 2004. His signature exclamation upon a Cincinnati victory ("And this one belongs to the Reds!") is much beloved by the team's fans.

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1974 - Al Michaels - Joe Nuxhall - Pete Rose - 1985 - Hank Aaron - Ken Griffey, Jr. - 2004

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In 2000, Brennaman won the Ford C. Frick Award, presented each year by the Baseball Hall of Fame to a broadcaster "for major contributions to the game of baseball. He has also been named Ohio Sportscaster of the Year 12 times, and won the Virginia Sportscaster of the Year Award four times while broadcasting basketball games for the American Basketball Association's Virginia Squires, baseball games for the New York Mets' Class AAA affiliate in Norfolk and football games for both Virginia Tech and William & Mary. He has also broadcast games during the NCAA men's basketball tournament. His son Thom, a former announcer with the Reds and Chicago Cubs, is currently the television voice of the Arizona Diamondbacks and the #2 baseball play-by-play man (behind Joe Buck) on Fox.

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2000 - Ford C. Frick - Baseball Hall of Fame - Ohio - Virginia - New York Mets - Virginia Tech - William & Mary - NCAA men's basketball tournament - Chicago Cubs - Arizona Diamondbacks - Joe Buck - Fox

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Brennaman was elected to the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Hall of Fame in 2005.

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