Joe Buck

Joseph Francis Buck, born on April 25, 1969, in St. Petersburg, Florida, embarked on his broadcasting career in 1989 while attending Indiana University Bloomington. He began by calling play-by-play for the Louisville Redbirds, a minor league affiliate of the Cardinals, and served as a reporter for ESPN’s coverage of the Triple-A All-Star Game. In 1991, Buck continued his work in St. Louis, contributing to CBS affiliate KMOV and broadcasting for the Cardinals on local television and KMOX Radio, often filling in for his father, Jack Buck. His early career also included calling University of Missouri basketball broadcasts during the 1992–93 season.

Buck joined Fox in 1994, becoming the youngest person at 25 to announce a regular slate of National Football League games on network television. By 1996, he was named Fox’s lead play-by-play voice for Major League Baseball, creating a notable partnership with Tim McCarver. In this role, he became the youngest individual to do a national broadcast for a World Series at age 27. His career at Fox included calling significant moments such as Mark McGwire’s 62nd home run in 1998 and numerous World Series and All-Star Games.

From 2002 to 2021, Buck was the lead play-by-play announcer for the NFL on Fox, frequently working with Troy Aikman. This period included calling multiple Super Bowls and other major NFL games. In 2022, Buck transitioned to ESPN, where he became the lead play-by-play announcer for Monday Night Football, continuing his partnership with Aikman. Throughout his career, Buck has received multiple Sports Emmy Awards and was recognized with the Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award from the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2020.