- Born: August 21, 1924, Holyoke, MA
- Died: June 18, 2002, St. Louis, MO
- Active: '50s, '60s, '70s, '80s, '90s
- Genres: Spoken Word
- Instrument: Announcer Representative Album: "Baseball Voices: Hall Of Fame Series"
Biography
Jack Buck did not get his special star on the St. Louis "Walk of Fame" on Delmar Street because of his recording career. Not to be confused with the trombonist of the same name who actually did record a pile of sides, the St. Louis Buck was greatly valued for his contributions as a sportscaster. His distinctive voice, often compared to the residue left behind by mine exploration, has been utilized by record producers in the course of creating various tributes to St. Louis. But residents of this city would hardly have to dig through a record pile in order to hear his voice. Born John Francis Buck, he began announcing St. Louis Cardinals baseball games in 1954 with partner Harry Caray, a partnership that has been considered one of the most magnificent in the history of sports broadcasting.Anything but broke from this experience, Buck proceeded to become the team's anchor and the sports director of radio stationKMOX. "That's a winner!" became his pet phrase, and the rarely vanquished team provided him with plenty of opportunities to mouth it. Buck became a top play-by-play commentator on CBS, sitting through no less than eight Super Bowls. He was inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1987. ~ Eugene Chadbourne, All Music Guide
