Biography of marty brennaman

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Our springtime look at Cincinnati Reds radio announcers of the past concludes with the longest tenured announcer—Marty Brennaman.

Franchester Martin Brennaman was born in Portsmouth, Virginia in 1942. After graduating from the University of North Carolina in the mid-1960s, Brennaman got into broadcasting sports, including the 1970 Virginia Squires of the American Basketball Association, and the Norfolk Tides which—the New York Mets' AAA baseball affiliate.

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When Al Michaels left the Reds job after the 1973 season, Brennaman was chosen after a nationwide search. Marty's first big league game, Opening Day 1974, featured Atlanta's Hank Aaron belting record-tying home run 714.

Marty's tag line, after a Reds victory, is: “and this one belongs to the Reds!” He gained a reputation for his eloquence at the microphone, particularly coming up with appropriate and succinct statements follo