ESPN NFL announcer Joe Buck will return to the baseball booth this month after rain ruined his plans last time.
The voice of ESPN’s Monday Night Football coverage returned to the booth for the summer game to call the St Louis Cardinals against the Chicago Cubs on May 24.
He was next to Chip Caray as they reminisced about their families’ broadcasting legacy.
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But incessant rain caused the game to be canceled that day.
The pair shared some stories during the delay, but the weather ended up causing them to be interrupted.
However, the Cardinals were able to find another date for Buck and Caray.
They will now close out the game against the Texas Rangers on July 29th.
The game will be particularly significant because it is a rematch of the 2011 World Series, which Buck called for Fox.
Buck’s longtime partner, Tim McCarver, died last year.
But this still promises to be a compelling trip down memory lane for viewers.
Joe’s father, Jack Buck, was a legendary sportscaster whose voice had been familiar to viewers and listeners for decades.
He was best known for calling baseball, but he also covered the NFL for television and radio, including several Super Bowls.
We can hear Joe again reference his father’s famous quote: “See you tomorrow night.”
Jack spoke these words after Kirby Puckett’s home run for the Minnesota Twins off Atlanta Braves pitcher Charlie Leibrandt in the 1991 World Series.
The Caray family is conveying royalty, with Chip’s father Skip and grandfather Harry both familiar baseball voices from yesteryear.
And his son Chris also followed in the family footsteps.
He is the television announcer for the MLB team the Oakland Athletics.
Five Major MLB Rule Changes in 2024
1. The pitch clock is reduced from 20 to 18 seconds with runners on base. It will remain at 15 seconds with the bases empty.
2. When a pitching change is made, the inning clock will reset to 2:00 instead of 2:15 as happened last year.
3. Teams will only be able to visit four mounds per game in 2024, compared to five last season.
4. Defenders and defenders blocking bases will be called for obstruction.
5. The runners’ lane from home plate to first base has been widened to include the dirt between the grass and the white line.
Dan Caesar, who reported the story for the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, points out that the broadcast will be close to Buck’s return to football duties.
ESPN is covering the exhibition season opener, Houston vs. Chicago, in the Hall of Fame game on Aug. 1.
Buck was at Fox from 1994 to 2022, becoming the main announcer for NFL games.
It will again be on Monday night service when the 2024 season begins in September.
In their opening game, the New York Giants will visit the San Francisco 49ers.
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