Robert Earl Brenly was born on February 25,1954 and is an American baseball sportscaster and a former professional baseball player, coach and manager.
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27 Facts About Michael Brenly
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Michael Brenly played the majority of his Major League Baseball career as a catcher with the San Francisco Giants.
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Michael Brenly was hired to manage the Arizona Diamondbacks for the 2001 season, and won the franchise's only championship his first year, becoming the fourth rookie manager to win a World Series and first since 1961.
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In 2004, Michael Brenly was released by the Diamondbacks and again became a broadcaster with the Cubs until 2012.
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Michael Brenly now serves as a color commentator for Diamondbacks broadcasts.
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Michael Brenly attended Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, and was a member of the Bobcats baseball team.
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Michael Brenly was inducted to the Kermit Blosser Ohio Athletics Hall of Fame in 1987.
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Michael Brenly was not drafted but signed as an amateur free agent by the San Francisco Giants in 1976.
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Michael Brenly made his major league debut in 1981 at the age of 27.
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Michael Brenly won the 1984 Willie Mac Award for his spirit and leadership.
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Also in 1986, Michael Brenly broke up a perfect game attempt by pitcher Don Carman on August 20 by leading off the ninth inning with a double.
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Michael Brenly atoned for his mistakes by hitting a fifth-inning home run.
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Michael Brenly then hit a two-out, two-run single in the seventh inning to tie the game and finally hit a walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning to win the game.
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Michael Brenly was playing first base during a Giants-Mets game on September 3,1986 when Keith Hernandez hit a sharp grounder to pitcher Terry Mulholland.
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In 1989, Michael Brenly became a free agent and signed a contract to play for the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Michael Brenly served as a coach for the Giants under manager Roger Craig and then stayed on when Dusty Baker replaced Craig as manager.
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Michael Brenly replaced Buck Showalter as manager of the Arizona Diamondbacks after the 2000 season, and led the Diamondbacks to the 2001 World Series title in his first season as a manager.
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Michael Brenly was then hired in November 2004 to replace Steve Stone as a color analyst for televised Chicago Cubs games.
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Michael Brenly had previously teamed with Harry Caray, Thom Brennaman, and Ron Santo during the 1990 and 1991 seasons on radio.
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Michael Brenly is often referred to by his nickname, "BB" and was rumored to be in the running for several managerial positions for the 2008 season, though nothing materialized.
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Michael Brenly was in the running for the 2009 Milwaukee Brewers managerial position and was said to be the favorite, but the job went to Ken Macha instead.
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In 2007, Michael Brenly served as a game analyst during postseason broadcasts on the TBS cable television network.
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Michael Brenly covered the Yankees–Indians series in the ALDS and the Rockies–Diamondbacks series in the NLCS alongside Chip Caray and Tony Gwynn.
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Michael Brenly opted out of an extension to his contract with the Cubs and WGN television on October 17,2012.
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On October 18,2012, Michael Brenly signed a five-year deal as the TV color commentator for the Diamondbacks.
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On June 3,2021, Michael Brenly announced in a statement that he'd be stepping away from broadcasting to reflect on comments he had made the day before on-air about New York Mets pitcher Marcus Stroman, which were considered to be racist.
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Bob Michael Brenly married Joan Michael Brenly on August 10,1974; they have two children.
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