Marty Brennaman
Born	July 28, 1942 (1942-07-28) (age 65) Portsmouth, Virginia
Occupation	Radio Announcer
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Marty Brennaman' (born Franchester Martin Brennaman July 28, 1942 in Portsmouth, Virginia), is an American sportscaster, known primarily as the longtime radio voice of Major League Baseball's Cincinnati Reds. File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... is the 209th day of the year (210th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Map Political Statistics Founded 1752 County Independent city Mayor Dr. James W. Holley III Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 120. ... An Announcer is a voice actor who works in television, radio and film, usually providing narrations, news updates, station identification, or an introduction of a product in television commercials or a guest on a talk show. ... is the 209th day of the year (210th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1942 (MCMXLII) was a common year starting on Thursday (the link will display the full 1942 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Map Political Statistics Founded 1752 County Independent city Mayor Dr. James W. Holley III Geographic Statistics Area  - Total  - Land  - Water 120. ... American Sportscasters A sportscaster, sports announcer, or sports commentator is a type of journalist on radio or television who specializes in reporting or commenting on sports events. ... Major Leagues redirects here. ... Major league affiliations National League (1890–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 5, 8, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 42 Name Cincinnati Reds (1958–present) Cincinnati Redlegs (1953-1958) Cincinnati Reds (1882-1953) Cincinnati Red Stockings (1876-1882) Other nicknames The Redlegs, The Big Red Machine...

Early life

Brennaman graduated from the University of North Carolina in 1965 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 now-defunct American Basketball Association, and in 1971 he began his career as a baseball announcer for the Norfolk Tides, the New York Mets' International League affiliate. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is a public, coeducational, research university located in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States. ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... Nickname: Location in Guilford County and the state of North Carolina Coordinates: , Country State Counties Guilford, Davidson, Randolph, Forsyth Government  - Mayor Rebecca Smothers Area  - Total 95. ... Image:Dtsalisbury1. ... Motto: Crescas (Latin for, Thou shalt grow. ... See also: 1969 in sports, other events of 1970, 1971 in sports and the list of years in sports. // Auto Racing Stock car racing: Pete Hamilton won the Daytona 500 NASCAR Championship - Bobby Isaac Indianapolis 500 - Al Unser, Sr. ... Play-by-play, in broadcasting, is a North American term and means the reporting of a sporting event with a voiceover describing the details of the action of the game in progress. ... The Virginia Squires was a basketball franchise in the former American Basketball Association that existed from 1970 through 1976. ... For the league that began in 1999, see American Basketball Association (2000-). The American Basketball Association (ABA) was a professional basketball league founded in 1967, and eventually merged, in part, with the National Basketball Association (NBA). ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the sport. ... League International League Division South Division Year founded 1961 Major League affiliation Baltimore Orioles Home ballpark Harbor Park Previous home ballparks Met Park City Norfolk, Virginia Current uniform colors blue, powder blue, navy blue, black, red Previous uniform colors Logo design The wordmark Tides in navy blue with powder blue... Major league affiliations National League (1962–present) East Division (1969–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 14, 37, 41, 42 Name New York Mets (1962–present) Other nicknames The Amazin Mets, The Amazins, The Metropolitans, The Kings of Queens Ballpark Shea Stadium (1964–present) Polo Grounds (1962–1963) Major league... The International League (IL) is a minor league baseball league which operates in the eastern United States and Canada. ...

Cincinnati Reds

Cincinnati Reds

In 1974, Marty Brennaman was selected (from among 200-plus applicants) to succeed Al Michaels as the Cincinnati Reds' play-by-play announcer on 700 WLW (AM). His hiring paired him with legendary Reds pitcher Joe Nuxhall, who, after retirement as an active player in the 1960s, started a prolific career as an announcer, which lasted full-time until the 2004 season. (Nuxhall announced sporadically during his semi-retirement until his death in November 2007.) Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 1974 throughout the world. ... Alan Richard Michaels (born November 12, 1944) is an American television sportscaster. ... For the California airport with this IATA airport code, see Willows-Glenn County Airport. ... Joseph Henry Nuxhall (July 30, 1928 – November 15, 2007) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. ... The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 2004 throughout the world. ...

"Marty and Joe" became an institution in the city, appearing together in numerous radio and television commercials.

Marty Brennaman's much beloved traditional signal of a Reds victory: "And this one belongs to the Reds!" was coined during his second game. This same phrase was expected to be placed in lights, outside of the Reds new Great American Ball Park in 2003, but interference from Hamilton County officials nixed the idea, citing that the ballpark "belongs to the taxpayers" and not the Reds [1]. Instead, only Joe Nuxhall's traditional phrase of "...Rounding third and heading for home." was used. Great American Ball Park is the home of the National Leagues Cincinnati Reds. ... Joseph Henry Nuxhall (July 30, 1928 – November 15, 2007) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. ...

Memorable Moments

Highlights of Brennaman's career include calling Hank Aaron's record-tying 714th career home run in 1974, Pete Rose's 4,192nd career hit in 1985, Tom Browning's perfect game in 1988, Ken Griffey, Jr.'s 500th career home run in 2004, and the Reds' World Series victories in 1975, 1976, and 1990. Henry Louis Hank Aaron (born February 5, 1934 in Mobile, Alabama), nicknamed Hammer, Hammerin Hank”, or Bad Henry”, is a retired American baseball player whose Major League Baseball (MLB) career spanned the 1950s through the 1970s. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 1974 throughout the world. ... Peter Edward Pete Rose, Sr. ... This article is currently under construction // This year in baseball Events January 7 - Outfielder Lou Brock and knuckleballer Hoyt Wilhelm are elected to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America. ... Categories: 1991 National League All-Stars | Cincinnati Reds players | Kansas City Royals players | Major league pitchers | 1960 births | Baseball stubs ... Pitcher David Cone (left) of the New York Yankees reacting to the completion of his perfect game with catcher Joe Girardi on July 18, 1999. ... This article is currently under construction // This year in baseball Events January 12 - Former Pittsburgh Pirates slugger Willie Stargell is the only player elected this year to the Hall of Fame by the Baseball Writers Association of America. ... George Kenneth Griffey, Jr. ... The following are the baseball events of the year 2004 throughout the world. ... For other events named World Series, see World Series (disambiguation). ... The 1975 World Series was between the Boston Red Sox and Cincinnati Reds. ... The 1976 World Series matched the defending champion Cincinnati Reds of the National League against the New York Yankees of the American League, with the Reds sweeping the Series to repeat. ... Dates: October 16, 1990–October 20, 1990 MVP: Jose Rijo (Cincinnati) Television: CBS Announcers: Jack Buck and Tim McCarver Umpires: Frank Pulli (NL), Ted Hendry (AL), Jim Quick (NL), Rocky Roe (AL), Randy Marsh (NL), Larry Barnett (AL: Games 1 and 2), Bruce Froemming (NL: Games 3 and 4) ALCS...

In 2000, Marty Brennaman won the Ford C. Frick Award, presented annually by the National Baseball Hall of Fame to a broadcaster "for major contributions to the game of baseball". The following are the baseball events of the year 2000 throughout the world. ... Ford Christopher Frick (December 19, 1894 - April 8, 1978) was an American sportswriter and executive who served as president of the National League from 1934 to 1951 and as Baseball Commissioner from 1951 to 1965. ... The Ford C. Frick Award is an award bestowed annually by the Baseball Hall of Fame in the United States to a broadcaster for major contributions to baseball. ... The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, located at 62 Main Street in Cooperstown, New York, is a semi-official museum operated by private interests serving as the central point for the study of the history of baseball in the United States and beyond, the display of baseball-related...

Brennaman has also been named Ohio Sportscaster of the Year twelve times and the Virginia Sportscaster of the Year Award four times for his versatility in calling baseball, football, and basketball games on both the collegiate and professional levels. In addition to the Virginia Squires and the Norfolk Tides, he has called games for Virginia Tech and William & Mary, and formerly called NCAA men's basketball tournament games. Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, better known as Virginia Tech, is a public land grant polytechnic university in Blacksburg, Virginia, U.S. Although it is a comprehensive university with many departments, the agriculture, engineering, architecture, forestry, and veterinary medicine programs from its historical polytechnic core are still considered to... The College of William and Mary (also known as William & Mary, W&M or The College) is a small, selective, coeducational public university located in Williamsburg, Virginia, United States. ... // Final four redirects here. ...

His Son:Thom

Main article: Thom Brennaman

His son, Thom Brennaman, is a prolific broadcaster in his own right. He has worked with the Reds and the Chicago Cubs, and was a television broadcaster with the Arizona Diamondbacks and the number two baseball play-by-play man (behind Joe Buck) on Fox Sports' Major League Baseball broadcasts. On October 4, 2006, a press release by the Cincinnati Reds reported that Thom will be joining his father in the Reds' booth in 2007. Longtime friend with Ben Jones. [2] Thom Brennaman is an American sportscaster, and the son of sportscaster Marty Brennaman. ... Thom Brennaman is an American sportscaster, and the son of sportscaster Marty Brennaman. ... Major league affiliations National League (1876–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 10, 14, 23, 26, 42 Name Chicago Cubs (1902–present) Chicago Orphans (1898-1901) Chicago Colts (1890-1897) Chicago White Stockings (1870-1871, 1874-1889) (a. ... Major league affiliations National League (1998–present) West Division (1998–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 42 Name Arizona Diamondbacks (1998–present) Other nicknames The D-backs, The Snakes Ballpark Chase Field (1998–present) a. ... For the fictional character, see Midnight Cowboy. ... FOX redirects here. ... MLB on FOX is the Fox Broadcasting Companys de facto brand name for their coverage of Major League Baseball. ... Ben Jones may refer to: Ben Jones is a UK Radio DJ Ben Jones is a British actor in the soap opera Doctors Ben Jones (born 1941) is an American actor and politician; Ben Joseph Jones (1924-2005) was a Grenadian politician; Ben A. Jones (1882-1961), thoroughbred horse trainer. ...

Brennaman was elected to the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Hall of Fame in 2005. // Athletics Mens 100 metres - Asafa Powell of Jamaica sets a new world record of 9. ...

After years of making fun of Joe Nuxhall for playing the sport of golf Brennaman is now an avid golfer himself and speaks of the sport often during his broadcasts. Joseph Henry Nuxhall (July 30, 1928 – November 15, 2007) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. ... This article is about the sport. ...

On June 10, 2007, the Cincinnati Reds honored Brennaman, Joe Nuxhall, and Waite Hoyt with replica microphones that will hang on the wall near the radio booth. Major league affiliations National League (1890–present) Central Division (1994–present) Current uniform Retired Numbers 1, 5, 8, 10, 13, 18, 20, 24, 42 Name Cincinnati Reds (1958–present) Cincinnati Redlegs (1953-1958) Cincinnati Reds (1882-1953) Cincinnati Red Stockings (1876-1882) Other nicknames The Redlegs, The Big Red Machine... Joseph Henry Nuxhall (July 30, 1928 – November 15, 2007) was a Major League Baseball pitcher. ... Waite Charles Hoyt (September 9, 1899 – August 25, 1984) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball, one of the dominant pitchers of the 1920s. ...

External links

• Baseball Hall of Fame - Frick Award recipient