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John Francis Buck (August 21, 1924 – June 18, 2002) was an American sportscaster, best known for his work announcing Major League Baseball games of the St. Louis Cardinals. His play-by-play work earned him recognition (or induction in some cases) from numerous halls of fame ( Baseball, Pro Football, and Radio ). [1]
- Passed on Monday Night Football
- Took Over in St. Louis
- Long List of Famous Calls
- Stirring Poem After 9/11
- 'He Battled For His Life'
- Son Carries on Family Tradition
He left the Cardinals briefly in 1960 to work with ABC when that network carried baseball and the fledgling American Football League. He left that network after a dispute, and did not return the network's phone call when it considered him as play-by-play man for the inaugural year of Monday Night Football in 1970, when the AFL merged into the Natio...
The Cardinals fired Caray in 1969, and while Caray prospered elsewhere—most notably with the Chicago Cubs—until his death in 1998, Buck emerged as number one in St. Louis. "For 15 years, he was the No. 2 guy in Harry Caray's shadow, but he was able to shine brightly through that shadow," New York Mets broadcaster Gary Cohen said on Major Leaguer Ba...
Buck's nearly five decades included several memorable calls. "Go ahead and remember him for a few calling cards," Chuck Finder wrote in the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette . "Just don't short-change Jack Buck on his versatility. His ability to broadcast baseball and football. His ability to work in radio and television." Among Buck's most noteworthy calls ...
When baseball resumed its games one week after the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, Buck gave an emotional speech before 32,563 fans at Busch Memorial Stadium in St. Louis before a game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Pregame ceremonies included about 500 police offers and firefighters lining the entire warning track. Buck, who wore a bright r...
Buck's health continued to fade late in 2001. A heavy smoker, he underwent surgery for lung cancer that December. A month later he returned to Barnes-Jewish Hospital in St. Louis to have an intestinal blockage removed. Buck underwent five operations in all. He went in and out of a coma for several weeks and died on June 18, 2002. "He made us proud ...
Buck is honored along the St. Louis Walk of Fame, among many other accolades. His son, Joe Buck, has emerged as a top sportscaster in his own right. "I always knew he was something special," the younger Buck wrote about his father in Sports Illustrated ."I wasn't the smartest kid, but I didn't have to be to realize people liked having him around. I...
He was real, an Average Joe who lived his life in an above-average way. For millions of baseball fans across the Midwest, Jack Buck was more than just the voice of their favorite baseball team; he was the voice of their childhood.
Jan 1, 2012 · A huge American flag was unfurled, but all eyes were on the 77-year old-white-haired man, Jack Buck, the St. Louis Cardinals’ longtime, beloved play-by-play radio announcer. In recent years Buck had been assailed by numerous medical ailments, including Parkinson’s disease.
Jun 20, 2002 · Jack Buck, whose nearly 50 years as the voice of the St. Louis Cardinals' games positioned him to describe the baseball exploits of Stan Musial and Mark McGwire, and to call games with his son,...
Jun 20, 2002 · John Francis “Jack” Buck was born Aug. 21, 1924, in Holyoke, Mass. His father, Earle, was an accountant for the Erie Railroad, based in Hoboken, N.J., and came home only on weekends.
Jun 17, 2022 · Dan Caesar. It has been 20 years, a generation, since the ubiquitous voice that nearly every St. Louisan immediately recognized last spoke. But all this time later, the robust legacy of Jack...
