Buck won't be among Cardinals broadcasters this season

[Jack Daniels]

The Associated Press




ST. LOUIS --

A 47-season run of having a Buck in the booth for St. Louis Cardinals games is coming to an end.


Joe Buck said this week he is dropping his role as a broadcaster of Cardinal games for FSN Midwest, even though he'll do some national games at Busch Stadium for Fox Sports.

He has been doing play-by-play for some games every season since his debut at age 21, in 1991.

His father, Jack Buck, joined the team's radio broadcast in 1954, took a year off in 1960 and then returned as the voice of the Cardinals until falling ill after the 2001 season. He died the following year.

Joe Buck has gone on to become the lead play-by-play man for both baseball and the NFL for the Fox network.

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[Guppy]

Guess that means more Dan Walters err....Dave Power...ahhh....whatever his name is.

[Zythrst]

your bolding confuses me? Why wouldn't he, Cards/Cubs will be on Fox regardless of records.

[sportschick]

Yes, thanks to the sports gods for this news, the same day Farve retires...My mom has called twice (since she knows I'm not at work) to kvetch about the impending absence of 2 of her favorites...

[Jack Daniels]

your bolding confuses me? Why wouldn't he, Cards/Cubs will be on Fox regardless of records.

A. Tim Mc Carver factor.

B. Cubs/Cardinals or Yanks/Sox. If the Sox/Yanks are more in contention, where do you think he'll be?

[Celtic]

Yes, thanks to the sports gods for this news, the same day Farve retires...My mom has called twice (since she knows I'm not at work) to kvetch about the impending absence of 2 of her favorites...

I had no idea you were Jewish.

[FAR52]

I wonder why.

[jhanke]

I wonder why.

he is sick to death of Al

[sportschick]

I had no idea you were Jewish.

I think listening to it is part of the hell I'm experiencing for mocking and making fun of the Flotown snow...

[MsFunkay]

who pays more?

[kennyboyerfan]

I wonder why.

My guess is that a night off is more valuable to him these days than another announcing gig.

[Celtic]

And kconn wept.

[El Establishment 1]

Said he just wants to go to games and watch them with his daugters.

Guy works nonstop....just clears up the schedule. Good for him.

[sportschick]

I had no idea you were Jewish.

Oh. And to my knowledge, I'm not.

[kennyboyerfan]

Said he just wants to go to games and watch them with his daugters.

Guy works nonstop....just clears up the schedule. Good for him.

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Totally understandable, but interesting how life works. I'll bet there was a time when he was calling Triple-A games that he couldn't ever imagine turning down Cardinals assignments.