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Release Date: Wed. Aug. 10, 2016
Martin “Marty” Brennaman is an American sportscaster and has been the radio voice of Major League Baseball’s Cincinnati Reds on the Cincinnati Reds Radio Network since 1974. Known for his opinionated, zealous, and sometimes contentious style, Brennaman has been named Ohio Sportscaster of the Year and Virginia Sportscaster of the Year multiple times. In 1999, Bren- naman was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame. He was awarded the Ford C. Frick Award by the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2000.
Noted Marty Moments: Hank Aaron’s record-tying 714th career home run in 1974; Tom Seaver’s only no-hitter in 1978 when Seaver was a member of the Reds; Pete Rose’s record-breaking 4,192nd career hit in 1985; Tom Browning’s perfect game in 1988; Ken Griffey, Jr.’s 500th career home run in 2004 and his 600th in 2008; the Reds’ World Series victories in 1975, 1976, and 1990; Roy Halladay’s no-hitter (second in postseason history) in game one of the 2010 NLDS between Cincinnati and Philadel- phia; Homer Bailey’s no-hitters against the Pirates in 2012 and against the Giants in 2013; Jake Arrieta’s no-hitter against the Reds in 2016.
