Barely a decade ago, longtime Reds broadcaster Marty Brennaman won a place in thousands of Cubs fans hearts for years to come.
Well, maybe not exactly their hearts.
He calls it a mistake now, painting Cubs fans with a broad, unflattering brush (as in “obnoxious”) that night in 2008 at Wrigley Field. He heard from a lot of Cubs fans in the aftermath who dissociated themselves from those who threw dozens of baseballs on the field that night, disrupting play – and drawing the Wrath of Marty that might be more renowned and beloved in Cincinnati than Skyline Chili.