After Cincinnati Reds radio play-by-play broadcaster Marty Brennaman announced he would retire at the end of the 2019 season, the Reds Hall of Fame board of directors momentarily had a dilemma on their hands.
The Reds Hall of Fame bylaws said that only players, managers and executives could be inducted. But Brennaman had been the voice of the Reds for 46 years, been inducted into the MLB Hall of Fame and culminated one of the longest broadcasting careers with one team in MLB history.
So the Reds Hall of Fame’s board of directors changed the rules. This weekend, the Reds are inducting Brennaman as the sole member of the 2021 Reds Hall of Fame class.