Former MLB broadcaster remembers legend of Pete Rose after his death: 'He was the man'

Thom Brennaman, the son of Marty Brennaman, talks to OutKick's "Don't @ Me with Dan Dakich" and reveals his father's reaction to Pete Rose's death.

The baseball world is reeling from the loss of Major League Baseball’s hit king, Pete Rose, who died at age 83 this week. 

Marty Brennaman, the father of former MLB broadcaster Thom Brennaman, was the announcer for the Cincinnati Reds while Rose was on the team.

Thom joined OutKick’s "Don’t @ Me With Dan Dakich" to discuss the legend of Rose and the relationship between his father and Rose. 

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Cincinnati Reds legend Pete Rose is introduced during a pregame ceremony for the unveiling of Rose's statue outside Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati on June 17, 2017. (IMAGN)

"My dad’s having a really hard time. (Marty Brennaman) broadcasted the team for 47 years. In fact, he has not gone on any shows like this or done any interviews since finding out the news last night; and I talked to him, and he said, ‘You know, my two best friends in baseball have died in the last two years, in Joe Morgan and Pete Rose," Thom Brennaman said.

"I mean, those three guys were inseparable for years and even now talked all the time on the phone and got together a number of times a year. Joe was here so frequently because he was still working with the Reds franchise, and Pete’s in town all the time, was in town all the time. And so [Marty] is really having a tough go of it, and boy is he going to be missed," Thom continued.

Marty Brennaman joined the Cincinnati Reds radio broadcast in 1974 and stayed in the role until he retired after the 2019 season.

PETE ROSE, MLB’S POLARIZING ALL-TIME HITS LEADER, DEAD AT 83

A fan wearing a Pete Rose jersey