If the last two individuals who’ve held down the job of Cincinnati Reds play-by-play announcer are any indication of what we can expect from Tommy Thrall, Reds Country is in good hands. The Athletic is reporting that Thrall will replace Hall of Fame broadcaster Marty Brennaman in the radio booth next season.
Before Brennaman began his 46-year career as the voice of the Reds, Al Michaels occupied that chair. Michaels took over for Jim McIntyre in 1971 and was replaced by Brennaman in 1974. Michaels has gone on to have one of the greatest broadcasting careers in all of sports and currently anchors Sunday Night Football with former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Cris Collinsworth.