Joe Buck
Joe Buck | |
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 Buck in 2018 | |
| Born | Joseph Francis Buck April 25, 1969 St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S. |
| Education | Indiana University Bloomington |
| Occupation | Sportscaster |
| Years active | 1989–present |
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| Children | 4 |
| Parent | Jack Buck (father) |
| Awards | Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award (2020) Ford C. Frick Award (2026) |
| Sports commentary career | |
| Genre | Play-by-play |
| Sport(s) | NFL, MLB, USGA |
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Joseph Francis Buck (born April 25, 1969) is an American sportscaster who serves as the lead play-by-play announcer for Monday Night Football on ESPN and ABC. He also hosts ESPN Jeopardy! on Disney+. Buck previously worked for Fox Sports from its 1994 inception through 2022, serving as the lead play-by-play announcer for Fox's National Football League and Major League Baseball coverage.
Buck has called the Super Bowl six times, and the World Series 23 times. He is known for his distinctively smooth and focused style of play-calling, and is a member of the Sports Broadcasting Hall of Fame, as is his father, Jack Buck. He has been honored with the 2020 Pete Rozelle Radio-Television Award from the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the 2026 Ford C. Frick Award from the National Baseball Hall of Fame. He is considered one of the most recognizable sportscasters in history.