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Robert Earl Brenly (born February 25, 1954 in Coshocton, Ohio) is an American former professional baseball player, coach and manager in Major League Baseball. He played the majority of his career as a catcher with the San Francisco Giants and played half a season for the Toronto Blue Jays. Brenly is currently a color commentator for the Chicago Cubs alongside Len Kasper on WGN, Comcast SportsNet, and WCIU.
Brenly attended Ohio University in Athens, Ohio and was a member of the Bobcat baseball team. By the time Brenly graduated in 1976, he had earned All-America honors and matched Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt's school-record 10 home runs in a single season.[citation needed]
Bob Brenly's only curtain call in baseball occurred during a minor league game (teams and date unknown).[citation needed] Brenly's team was on the road, and the home team's fans designated him as the game's "Beer Batter," where if the player struck out, beer in the stadium would be sold at half price for the rest of the inning. Brenly struck out three times that game, and the fans stood on their feet and cheered for him after the third time as he came back out from the dugout and acknowledged the crowd.[citation needed]