Hall of Fame broadcaster Marty Brennaman to retire at end of Reds’ 2019 season

Credit: DaytonDailyNews

Hall of Fame broadcaster Marty Brennaman will retire from the airwaves following the completion of the Cincinnati Reds’ 2019 season, the team announced Wednesday.

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The 2019 season will be Brennaman’s 55th season as a broadcaster and his 46th in Cincinnati, according to the team.

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Brennaman joined the radio booth in 1974 and called games for 31 seasons with Reds Hall of Fame pitcher Joe Nuxhall.

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Brennaman received the Ford C. Frick Award in 2000. The award is presented each year by the Baseball Hall of Fame to a broadcaster “for major contributions to the game of baseball.”

 

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