CINCINNATI (WKRC) — The Cincinnati Reds will honor legendary broadcaster Marty Brennaman with a statue outside Great American Ball Park, celebrating his more than four decades as the voice of the Reds.

Brennaman, a Hall of Famer, reflected on the honor, calling it a “tremendous honor.”

“It’s still difficult for me to wrap my head around this whole thing,” said Brennaman.

After 46 years behind the microphone, Brennaman will be immortalized in bronze. He described his reaction to the news, saying that he knew from the moment he heard he would be getting a statue that it was a major honor.

“I was stunned. I didn’t know how to react. I looked at Amanda. She started crying. And I knew then that it was a big deal because I cry more in a week than Amanda cries in three months. So, if that could emotionally get her to that point, then I knew it was big. And I said, ‘You’ve got to be kidding,'” said Brennaman.

Brennaman considers the statue the pinnacle of his career.

“It’s the greatest thing that’s ever happened in my career. More so than the Hall of Fame. And I know Joe said that—Morgan. Pete said that. And I’m going to say it. Because all the things that happened to me would never have happened had I not been accepted by the people in this town,” Brennaman said. “Someone in Delhi who will sit here and say to you, ‘I used to listen to Marty and Joe every night,’ or ‘I used to listen to Marty and Jeff Brantley every night.’ That means more to me than anything.”

For decades, Brennaman’s voice brought Reds games to life for fans, painting vivid pictures over the airwaves. While Reds fans feel a deep connection to Brennaman, this statue will forever belong to him.

“Bronze statue—I don’t know how it gets any better than that. Honest to goodness, I don’t. And as I said earlier, this was the furthest thing from my mind. I never dreamed that something like this would occur,” said Brennaman. “Ten, 15, 20 years from now, when I’m no longer around, my grandkids and my great grandkids can take people to this ballpark and this wonderful hall of fame and museum and then go down and look at those bronze statues. The fact that their granddad or great-granddad—that’s him right there. That’s going to mean an awful lot to me wherever I am.”