Jack Buck Quotes

United States, Sports Commentator
August 21, 1924 – June, 18, 2002.

John Francis "Jack" Buck (August 21, 1924 – June 18, 2002) was an American sportscaster, best known for his work announcing Major League Baseball games of the St. Louis Cardinals. His play-by-play work earned him recognition from numerous Halls of Fame, such as the National Baseball Hall of Fame, the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and the National Radio Hall of Fame. He has also been inducted as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame Museum.

I think back to some of the things Harry said and some of the things I said trying to be funny. If I said them now, it would be on the front page of every newspaper in the country.

Jack Buck
- Country
- Trying
- Funny
It's such a beautiful sport, with no politics involved, no color, no class. Only as a youngster can you play and as a pro can you win. The game has kept me young, involved and excited and for me to be up here with gems of baseball.

Jack Buck
- Up
- Game
- Beautiful

The biggest kick I get is to communicate with those who are exiled from the game - in hospitals, homes, prisons - those who have seldom seen a game, who can't travel to a game, those who are blind.

Jack Buck
- Game
- Travel
- Blind
You can't get a job without experience and you can't get experience until you have a job. Once you solve that problem you are home free.

Jack Buck
- Home
- Experience
- Job
Third and goal, quarterback sneak, touchdown, Green Bay!

Jack Buck
- Green