The Marty Brennaman statue outside of Great American Ballpark has been damaged.On Sunday, WLWT cameras observed that the microphone on Brennaman’s statue had broken off.However, no other damage appeared to have been done, including to the part of the statue depicting Brennaman himself.The statue had just recently been unveiled last month on Sept. 6.Brennaman had a lengthy career as a Reds broadcaster between 1974 and 2019, where he became known as “the voice of the Reds.”It is unknown how the damage was caused.WLWT has reached out to both the Reds and Brennaman himself for further comment.This is a breaking news story and WLWT is working to learn more.
CINCINNATI —
The Marty Brennaman statue outside of Great American Ballpark has been damaged.
On Sunday, WLWT cameras observed that the microphone on Brennaman’s statue had broken off.
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So disappointing. The Marty Brennaman statue, installed outside Great American Ballpark just last month, has been damaged. I’m told the Reds are currently looking into it. @WLWT pic.twitter.com/UM82giSSbp
— Lindsay Stone (@_LindsayStone) October 26, 2025
However, no other damage appeared to have been done, including to the part of the statue depicting Brennaman himself.
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The damage done to the microphone on the Marty Brennaman statue outside of Great American Ballpark as it appeared on Oct. 26, 2025.
The statue had just recently been unveiled last month on Sept. 6.
Brennaman had a lengthy career as a Reds broadcaster between 1974 and 2019, where he became known as “the voice of the Reds.”
It is unknown how the damage was caused.
WLWT has reached out to both the Reds and Brennaman himself for further comment.
This is a breaking news story and WLWT is working to learn more.