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Just announced on 700.
It will be interesting who they will follow him up with, whoever it is it's gonna be a tough row to hoe
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Mark Sheldon
Verified account @m_sheldon
3m3 minutes ago
Big news: Marty Brennaman has announced that 2019 will be his final season calling #reds games. He has been calling games for the club since 1974 and is Frick Award winner at the HOF.
This is good and bad. Good because it seems Marty has been going through the motions for sometime now.
Bad because he really is one of the best in his business that there’s ever been, and yet another part of my childhood is now swept away.
I have not watched or listened to many Reds games in recent years, but Marty will always be the voice of the Reds to me.
I would approve of this if he took his son with him.
Corrected for accuracy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tracy Jones
Yeah. You never want to be the guy that follows a legend. And love him or hate him, Marty has attained legendary status with many Reds fans.Quote:
Originally Posted by westofyou
I hope Thom goes to Radio and Jim Day gets the full tv gig.
Marty wants to spend more time with Amanda for sure.
Marty swore he did not want a retirement tour... I guess that changed.
Meh.
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Originally Posted by PuffyPig
Nah. Marty at one time was excellent. Give the guy his due.
I hope Thom goes to NFL and leaves the RedsQuote:
Originally Posted by sdwagers
Agreed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tracy Jones
It’s time, Marty was great and still has moments but it’s time. Let pray Thom isn’t the replacement.
He’s excellent at calling games. It’s the between stuff that’s tiresome. And there’s a lot of between stuff. I like the way Sheldon referred to the Ford Frick Award.