Jack Buck
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Jack Buck was a renowned American sportscaster best known for his long tenure as the voice of the St. Louis Cardinals and his iconic calls in Major League Baseball.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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radio announcer ⓘ sportscaster ⓘ television announcer ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Ford C. Frick Award
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National Sportscasters and Sportswriters Association Sportscaster of the Year ⓘ |
| child |
Joe Buck
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Julie Buck ⓘ |
| conflict | World War II ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| employer |
CBS Sports
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KMOX ⓘ NBC ⓘ St. Louis Cardinals ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | German American ⓘ |
| familyName | Buck ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
American football broadcasting
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baseball broadcasting ⓘ sports broadcasting ⓘ |
| fullName | John Francis Buck ⓘ |
| genre | sports commentary ⓘ |
| givenName | John ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| militaryBranch | United States Army ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
called Kirk Gibson’s 1988 World Series Game 1 home run
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called Ozzie Smith’s 1985 NLCS Game 5 walk-off home run ⓘ delivered poem and remarks at first Cardinals home game after September 11 attacks ⓘ |
| notableFor |
iconic calls in Major League Baseball
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long tenure as voice of the St. Louis Cardinals ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Major League Baseball play-by-play
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NFL on CBS broadcasts ⓘ St. Louis Cardinals ⓘ
surface form:
St. Louis Cardinals radio broadcasts
World Series radio broadcasts ⓘ
surface form:
World Series broadcasts
“Go crazy, folks, go crazy!” call ⓘ “I don’t believe what I just saw!” call ⓘ |
| occupation |
play-by-play announcer
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radio personality ⓘ sportscaster ⓘ television personality ⓘ |
| placeOfBurial | Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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surface form:
St. Louis, Missouri
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| positionHeld |
network play-by-play announcer for CBS Sports
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play-by-play announcer for St. Louis Cardinals ⓘ |
| residence |
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
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surface form:
St. Louis, Missouri
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport |
American football
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baseball ⓘ |
| spouse | Carole Lintzenich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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