Armed with a large coffee, Game Day Communication’s own John Cappella tagged along with a crew from the Cincinnati Reds including Hall of Famer Marty Brennaman to visit The Bob & Tom Show on Tuesday, December 1st. Charley Frank from the Reds Community Fund manned the wheel on the trip to Indianapolis and Reds PR guru Michael Anderson apparently called shotgun before any of the rest of arrived.

By 7:30 a.m., we were headed west on I-74 dissecting all the latest sports news and the Community Fund’s upcoming Redsfest this weekend – Marty seemed most excited to see “all around good guy” Glenn Braggs again. I think Reds fans will be interested to see if he can still break a bat on his back as he follows through on his swing.

The visit to The Bob & Tom Show is a thank you gesture to Bob Kevoian who annually plays in the Marty Brennaman Golf Classic each fall that benefits the Reds Community Fund. Marty and Bob became golfing buds during a golf junket to Scotland some years ago and have kept in touch ever since. In addition to being a celebrity golfer, Bob has also made a very generous donation each year. This year was no different as he donated $500 for each year Marty has been the voice of the Reds (just completed season 36 – you can do the math and carry the one). Game Day has partnered with the Community Fund to help recruit the celebrity guests and generate some of the creative elements of the two-day event.

Before Marty’s guest spot, the Bob & Tom gang hosted “Mr. Skin” of internet fame and his “role” in the movie Knocked Up. Once Marty took the airwaves, it was clear he and Bob were old friends as they quickly fell into old jokes on each other. Another old friend joined them as “Earl Pitts” called in to question Marty on the state of the Reds. Gary Burbank dropped the character long enough to update listeners on his retirement and upcoming book. After the broadcast, Marty and Charley presented Bob with a one-of-a-kind “putter bat” complete with a C.F. Payne painting of Bob near the sweet spot of the bat.

After a stop by the Bier Haus in Miamitown for lunch, our fearsome foursome arrived back at 100 Joe Nuxhall Way just in time for the Hall of Famer to prepare for a return to the airwaves that night for the Hot Stove League.

Charley Frank, Bob Kevoian and Marty Brennaman - hat tip to Michael Anderson for the photo.