Congratulations Marty!

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The 2000 recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award is Marty Brennaman, the radio voice of the Cincinnati Reds for over a quarter of a century.

A 1965 graduate of the University of North Carolina, Brennaman 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 sports play-by-play opportunity, as the radio voice of the Virginia Squires of the American Basketball Association. He added Baseball to his resume in 1971, calling the action for the Triple-A Tidewater Mets. In 1974, he was selected from over 200 applicants to succeed Al Michaels as the play-by-play voice of the Reds on WLW radio.

Throughout his long-time broadcasting tenure with the Reds, Brennaman has teamed with one partner: former pitcher Joe Nuxhall. With his expressive style and enthusiasm, Brennaman forged his trademark less than two weeks into his first season. Following a remarkable Cincinnati rally to win a game, he bellowed, "This one belongs to the Reds!" Throughout his career, he has called numerous World Series on radio for NBC, none more memorable than the 1975 Series between the Reds and Red Sox. He has been named sportscaster of the year 12 times in Ohio and four times in Virginia. Brennaman's son, Thom, a former announcer with the Reds and Cubs, is currently the television voice of the Arizona Diamondbacks.