CINCINNATI — Longtime former play-by-play announcer Marty Brenneman marked the end of every win by concluding the broadcast with his signature phrase: “And this one belongs to the Reds.” The last time Brenneman was able to say that during a playoff series was in 1995, when late manager Davey Johnson guided the Reds to a sweep of the Los Angeles Dodgers in the NLCS.

Brenneman was honored with a statue outside of the ballpark Saturday, but a somber moment preceded the fanfare. The Reds honored Johnson’s passing with a moment of silence before a pregame ceremony. It was fitting with the Mets in town, since the Amazins’ gave Johnson his first big-league manager job. Queens was where the skipper truly made a name for himself as the manager of the 1986 World Series team.

Johnson passed awa

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