It didn't take long for Marty Brennaman's final broadcast on 700 WLW of his legendary 46-year career as the radio voice of the Cincinnati Reds for the former Ford C. Frick Award winner to explain his emotions and give Thursday's long-awaited event some perspective.
Longtime radio producer and engineer Dave "Yid" Armbruster introduced Brennaman for the final time:
"The final game of the season is always a bit sad, but this year, more so than ever.