Marty has not one that tries to take the whole show away and vice versa. I think for that reason, people enjoy us more because we'll have fun up there. We like to, you know, kind of jab each other once in a while, just like in the clubhouse. I mean, we're together 31 years, and I've told you of all the good things that happened for me as a result of this job, the fact that he and I were together for 31 years equals the longest that any broadcast, too, has done. Major League Baseball Reds are gonna win, you know. There, I'll tell you. You know, I'm of course I'm an eternal optimist. There's no question about that. I think they're going to win the pennant every year. And the last time that I was with him was Kenwood Country Club. And we're sitting on the 14th tee box at Ken Wood and he said to me we really had a good time together, didn't we? And, um, it was so out of character, friend and I and all I could do was say, yeah, we really did. And then four days later he died That's it. Right there. He was special. He was. He was. I mean, I was really just a calling before the last time. This is the old captain or Rodney Third and heading from Good afternoon, everyone. Mm.
Today belongs to Marty Brennaman: Reds Hall of Fame to induct broadcaster
Updated: 9:48 AM EDT Aug 27, 2021
This weekend belongs to Marty Brennaman. The legendary Reds broadcaster will be honored this weekend as the sole inductee of the 2021 Reds Hall of Fame Class.Brennaman, who retired at the end of the 2019 season after 46 years in the radio booth, will be the first broadcaster inducted into the Reds Hall of Fame, bringing the Hall’s membership ranks to 90 including 81 players, five managers and three executives — and one incredible broadcaster.WHAT'S PLANNED?The 79-year-old Brennaman will be inducted Friday ahead of the Reds 7:10 p.m. game against the Miami Marlins. There will be an on-field induction ceremony, celebrating Brennaman's accomplishments. Following the game, there will be a Reds Alumni softball event in Brennaman's honor — It will be a who's who of Cincinnati baseball, featuring prominent Reds greats. It will be Team Bench vs. Team Larkin on the field after the game. Managed by the greatest catcher of all time, Johnny Bench, Team Bench will also be led by coaches Doug Flynn, Tony Perez, David Concepcion, Eddie Taubensee, Leo Cardenas and Cesar Geronimo. On the field will be Bronson Arroyo, Bret Boone, Tom Browning, Sean Casey, Rawly Eastwick, Wayne Granger, Danny Graves, Chris Heisey, Tom Hume, Brandon Larson, Randy Myers, Chris Sabo, Mario Soto, Scott Williamson and Herm Winningham.And No. 11 himself, Barry Larkin, will be managing the other team, alongside coaches Jeff Brantley, Eric Davis, George Foster, Tommy Helms, Jim Maloney, Dave Parker and Dan Driessen. On the field will be Todd Benzinger, Rob Dibble, Adam Dunn, Danny Jackson, Corky Miller, Hal Morris, Ron Oester, Ted Power, Pokey Reese, Arthur Rhodes, John Riedling, Jose Rijo, Greg Vaughn, David Weathers and Dmitri Young.A firework show will cap off the night. BRENNAMAN'S HALL OF FAME CAREERBrennaman's voice is virtually inseparable from the 46 years of Reds' history immortalized through his calls. From the era of the Big Red Machine to the 1990 World Series team, Brennaman has seen the high points and the lows of the franchise: Hank Aaron's 714th homer that tied Babe Ruth, three World Series titles and Pete Rose's record-setting hit No. 4,192 among the most memorable.He developed his signature sign-off, "And this one belongs to the Reds," known for his pull-no-punch descriptions. He joined the Reds radio team in 1974 and for 31 seasons (1974-2004) shared the 700 WLW Radio booth with Reds Hall of Fame pitcher Joe Nuxhall. They'd talk about the Big Red Machine's exploits and compare notes on garden tomatoes. Fans referred to them simply as Marty and Joe.“We were together for 31 years,” Brennaman said earlier this year, remembering his time with Nuxhall. “I’ve told people of all of the things that have happened to me as the result of this job, the fact that he and I were together for 31 years equals the longest of any broadcast duo in Major League Baseball.”Brennaman is proud that he's one of eight broadcasters who have spent at least 45 years with only one big league team, something "that means more than anything in the world."Brennaman has been named Ohio Sportscaster of the Year 17 times, most recently in 2018.He also has broadcast games during the NCAA's men's basketball tournament, including 15 regional tournaments and 11 Final Fours. His son, Thom, is a Reds broadcaster.Brennaman has received many awards during his career, including the Ford C. Frick Award on July 23, 2000, in ceremonies at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. The award is presented each year by the Hall of Fame to a broadcaster "for major contributions to the game of baseball." Brennaman, Red Barber (WSAI, 1934-1938), Al Helfer (WSAI, 1935-36) and Russ Hodges (WFBE, 1932) are the only Reds announcers ever to receive the Hall of Fame's prestigious broadcasting award.He was inducted into the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Hall of Fame in Salisbury, North Carolina on May 2, 2005.On Nov. 5, 2005, he was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in Chicago. In 1999, he was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.In 2009, he was selected by the American Sportscasters Association as one of the Top 50 broadcasters of all time. In January 2013, he received the Tom Hammond Lifetime Achievement Award for Sports Broadcasting, presented by the Bluegrass Sports Commission in Lexington, Kentucky.Watch below: Marty Brennaman says goodbye
This weekend belongs to Marty Brennaman.
The legendary Reds broadcaster will be honored this weekend as the sole inductee of the 2021 Reds Hall of Fame Class.
Brennaman, who retired at the end of the 2019 season after 46 years in the radio booth, will be the first broadcaster inducted into the Reds Hall of Fame, bringing the Hall’s membership ranks to 90 including 81 players, five managers and three executives — and one incredible broadcaster.
WHAT'S PLANNED?
The 79-year-old Brennaman will be inducted Friday ahead of the Reds 7:10 p.m. game against the Miami Marlins.
There will be an on-field induction ceremony, celebrating Brennaman's accomplishments.
Following the game, there will be a Reds Alumni softball event in Brennaman's honor — It will be a who's who of Cincinnati baseball, featuring prominent Reds greats.
It will be Team Bench vs. Team Larkin on the field after the game.
Managed by the greatest catcher of all time, Johnny Bench, Team Bench will also be led by coaches Doug Flynn, Tony Perez, David Concepcion, Eddie Taubensee, Leo Cardenas and Cesar Geronimo. On the field will be Bronson Arroyo, Bret Boone, Tom Browning, Sean Casey, Rawly Eastwick, Wayne Granger, Danny Graves, Chris Heisey, Tom Hume, Brandon Larson, Randy Myers, Chris Sabo, Mario Soto, Scott Williamson and Herm Winningham.
And No. 11 himself, Barry Larkin, will be managing the other team, alongside coaches Jeff Brantley, Eric Davis, George Foster, Tommy Helms, Jim Maloney, Dave Parker and Dan Driessen. On the field will be Todd Benzinger, Rob Dibble, Adam Dunn, Danny Jackson, Corky Miller, Hal Morris, Ron Oester, Ted Power, Pokey Reese, Arthur Rhodes, John Riedling, Jose Rijo, Greg Vaughn, David Weathers and Dmitri Young.
A firework show will cap off the night.
BRENNAMAN'S HALL OF FAME CAREER
Brennaman's voice is virtually inseparable from the 46 years of Reds' history immortalized through his calls.
From the era of the Big Red Machine to the 1990 World Series team, Brennaman has seen the high points and the lows of the franchise: Hank Aaron's 714th homer that tied Babe Ruth, three World Series titles and Pete Rose's record-setting hit No. 4,192 among the most memorable.
He developed his signature sign-off, "And this one belongs to the Reds," known for his pull-no-punch descriptions.
He joined the Reds radio team in 1974 and for 31 seasons (1974-2004) shared the 700 WLW Radio booth with Reds Hall of Fame pitcher Joe Nuxhall. They'd talk about the Big Red Machine's exploits and compare notes on garden tomatoes. Fans referred to them simply as Marty and Joe.
“We were together for 31 years,” Brennaman said earlier this year, remembering his time with Nuxhall. “I’ve told people of all of the things that have happened to me as the result of this job, the fact that he and I were together for 31 years equals the longest of any broadcast duo in Major League Baseball.”
Brennaman is proud that he's one of eight broadcasters who have spent at least 45 years with only one big league team, something "that means more than anything in the world."
Brennaman has been named Ohio Sportscaster of the Year 17 times, most recently in 2018.
He also has broadcast games during the NCAA's men's basketball tournament, including 15 regional tournaments and 11 Final Fours. His son, Thom, is a Reds broadcaster.
Brennaman has received many awards during his career, including the Ford C. Frick Award on July 23, 2000, in ceremonies at the National Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown, New York. The award is presented each year by the Hall of Fame to a broadcaster "for major contributions to the game of baseball." Brennaman, Red Barber (WSAI, 1934-1938), Al Helfer (WSAI, 1935-36) and Russ Hodges (WFBE, 1932) are the only Reds announcers ever to receive the Hall of Fame's prestigious broadcasting award.
He was inducted into the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Hall of Fame in Salisbury, North Carolina on May 2, 2005.
On Nov. 5, 2005, he was inducted into the National Radio Hall of Fame in Chicago. In 1999, he was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame.
In 2009, he was selected by the American Sportscasters Association as one of the Top 50 broadcasters of all time. In January 2013, he received the Tom Hammond Lifetime Achievement Award for Sports Broadcasting, presented by the Bluegrass Sports Commission in Lexington, Kentucky.
Watch below: Marty Brennaman says goodbye
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