Retirement of Cincinnati legend, UNC alum Marty Brennaman marks huge loss in baseball community

Posted Oct 22, 2019
The Reds’ fan base has been graced with Marty Brennaman for 46 consecutive seasons, and Brennaman has been at the helm for some historical calls. Hank Aaron’s record-tying 714th home run, Tom Seaver’s 1978 no-hitter, Pete Rose’s all-time hits record, Tom Browning’s 1988 perfect game and Ken Griffey’s 500th and 600th career home runs. (Clutch Points)

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