GaryMrMets
03-06-2002, 05:10 PM
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Broadcasters
JACK BUCK
Jack Buck has kept baseball fans spellbound with his diction and quick wit since he joined the Cardinals' broadcasting team in 1954. Buck was paid the ultimate compliment for his skills in 1987, when he was inducted into the broadcasters wing of the Baseball Hall of Fame as the Ford C. Frick Award recipient. He was inducted into the Broadcasters' Hall of Fame in 1990 and into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1995. He's also a member of the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. A native of Holyoke, Mass., Buck received a bachelor's of arts degree from Ohio State. He got his start in baseball as the play-by-play announcer for St. Louis' minor league clubs at Columbus and Rochester. Now KMOX Radio's sports director, Buck has at one time or another broadcast almost every type of sports event imaginable. He received widespread acclaim as the former voice of the National Football League, and he had the distinction of handling the first telecast of the old American Football League. His autobiography, "Jack Buck: That's a Winner," was published in 1997. In 1998, the Cardinals honored the legendary broadcaster by unveiling a bronze sculpture of Buck behind the microphone, outside Busch Stadium's main ticket lobby. Buck received a lifetime achievement Emmy in April of 2000 and was also honored by the Missouri Athletic Club as St. Louis' "Citizen of the Year" in 2000. He will call all Cardinals home games on KMOX radio.
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MIKE SHANNON
Mike Shannon enters his 30th season in the Cardinals' radio booth. His many years as a player in the organization and in the front office give Shannon a unique insight that comes to the fore in his commentary, which is only heightened by his zeal for the game. In 1999, Shannon was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in recognition of his popularity and performance on the air and, as a player, on the field.The 62-year-old St. Louis native broke into the big leagues with the Cardinals in 1962 and went on to star for the Redbirds' World Series championship teams in 1964 and 1967, and their N.L. pennant winner in 1968. His career was cut short in 1970 by nephritis, a rare kidney disease. The former outfielder-third baseman joined the Cardinals' front office in 1971 as assistant director of promotions and sales. Shannon will broadcast all Cardinals games on radio.
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JOE BUCK
Joe Buck handles play-by-play duties on home games telecast by Fox Sports Net. He also is Fox Sports' lead baseball announcer for national telecasts. Buck, 32, joined the Cardinals' radio team in 1991 after spending two seasons as the play-by-play voice of the Louisville Redbirds. He also has handled the play-by-play on Cardinals television broadcasts for both KPLR-TV and Prime, and has called the World Series for Fox four times (1996, 1998, 2000, 2001). Buck was honored as the outstanding play-by-play announcer with a sports Emmy in 2000. A graduate of Country Day High School in St. Louis, Buck studied communications and English at Indiana University. He married the former Ann Archambault in January 1993. They have two daughters, Natalie and Trudy.
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AL HRABOSKY
Al Hrabosky has made a smooth transition from one of St. Louis' best-loved athletes, the "Mad Hungarian" of the Cardinals' 1970s bullpen, to one of the town's favorite broadcasters. His commentary and sharp wit are a staple of Cardinals home and road telecasts on WB11 and Fox Sports Net. During a 13-year major league career in which he compiled 97 saves and earned Fireman of the Year honors in 1975, Hrabosky already was preparing himself for broadcasting by working as a sportscaster for a St. Louis TV station. He has been a commentator on telecasts by Fox Sports Midwest, WB11, Prime and Sportstime cable, and hosts a local radio show on all-sports station KFNS. Away from the booth, Hrabosky is an active supporter of the MLB Players Alumni association.
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JOEL MEYERS
Joel Meyers joins the Cardinals radio broadcast team for the first year in 2002. Meyers, 47, will work primarily Cardinals road games and will handle other special assignments on behalf of the Cardinals and KMOX throughout the season. Meyers just completed his third season as the play-by-play announcer for the San Antonio Spurs on Fox Sport Net. Additionally he provides play-by-play on Fox for Major League Baseball, Big 12 Conference football and the PGA Golf Tour.Since 1984, Meyers has covered the NFL, college basketball and Major League Baseball for CBS Radio/Westwood One and called the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Dream Team basketball games for CBS/Westwood One. From 1992 to 1999, Meyers provided play-by-play for Major League Baseball as well as basketball, football, golf and tennis for ESPN. Prior to joining ESPN he worked with NBC as a play-by-play announcer for the NFL, NBA, college basketball and golf. Meyers, who attended Ladue High School in St. Louis and the University of Missouri Columbia, served as the Busch Stadium Public Address announcer during the 1981 and 1982 baseball seasons. Meyers has also done work with the St. Louis Steamers Soccer team and the UCLA Bruins.
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DAN McLAUGHLIN
Dan McLaughlin enters his fourth season with St. Louis as the play-by-play voice for Cardinals telecasts. He will cover all games aired on WB11 and road Fox Sports Net broadcasts. Before joining the Cardinals, McLaughlin did baseball play-by-play at the collegiate level. A 1996 graduate of Lindenwood College, he began his professional broadcasting career in 1996 as a sports talk show host at KMOX Radio, where he still serves as an occasional host. During the baseball offseason, McLaughlin, 27, has worked for four years as a regular on St. Louis Blues telecasts on Fox Sports Net and WB11. He's also been a pregame, intermission and postgame analyst for Blues radio broadcasts, and a television host and analyst for the Missouri Valley Conference basketball tournament.
Broadcasters
JACK BUCK
Jack Buck has kept baseball fans spellbound with his diction and quick wit since he joined the Cardinals' broadcasting team in 1954. Buck was paid the ultimate compliment for his skills in 1987, when he was inducted into the broadcasters wing of the Baseball Hall of Fame as the Ford C. Frick Award recipient. He was inducted into the Broadcasters' Hall of Fame in 1990 and into the Radio Hall of Fame in 1995. He's also a member of the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. A native of Holyoke, Mass., Buck received a bachelor's of arts degree from Ohio State. He got his start in baseball as the play-by-play announcer for St. Louis' minor league clubs at Columbus and Rochester. Now KMOX Radio's sports director, Buck has at one time or another broadcast almost every type of sports event imaginable. He received widespread acclaim as the former voice of the National Football League, and he had the distinction of handling the first telecast of the old American Football League. His autobiography, "Jack Buck: That's a Winner," was published in 1997. In 1998, the Cardinals honored the legendary broadcaster by unveiling a bronze sculpture of Buck behind the microphone, outside Busch Stadium's main ticket lobby. Buck received a lifetime achievement Emmy in April of 2000 and was also honored by the Missouri Athletic Club as St. Louis' "Citizen of the Year" in 2000. He will call all Cardinals home games on KMOX radio.
http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/stl/images/im_jackbuck_mug.jpg
MIKE SHANNON
Mike Shannon enters his 30th season in the Cardinals' radio booth. His many years as a player in the organization and in the front office give Shannon a unique insight that comes to the fore in his commentary, which is only heightened by his zeal for the game. In 1999, Shannon was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in recognition of his popularity and performance on the air and, as a player, on the field.The 62-year-old St. Louis native broke into the big leagues with the Cardinals in 1962 and went on to star for the Redbirds' World Series championship teams in 1964 and 1967, and their N.L. pennant winner in 1968. His career was cut short in 1970 by nephritis, a rare kidney disease. The former outfielder-third baseman joined the Cardinals' front office in 1971 as assistant director of promotions and sales. Shannon will broadcast all Cardinals games on radio.
http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/stl/images/im_mikeshannon_mug.jpg
JOE BUCK
Joe Buck handles play-by-play duties on home games telecast by Fox Sports Net. He also is Fox Sports' lead baseball announcer for national telecasts. Buck, 32, joined the Cardinals' radio team in 1991 after spending two seasons as the play-by-play voice of the Louisville Redbirds. He also has handled the play-by-play on Cardinals television broadcasts for both KPLR-TV and Prime, and has called the World Series for Fox four times (1996, 1998, 2000, 2001). Buck was honored as the outstanding play-by-play announcer with a sports Emmy in 2000. A graduate of Country Day High School in St. Louis, Buck studied communications and English at Indiana University. He married the former Ann Archambault in January 1993. They have two daughters, Natalie and Trudy.
http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/stl/images/im_joebuck_mug.jpg
AL HRABOSKY
Al Hrabosky has made a smooth transition from one of St. Louis' best-loved athletes, the "Mad Hungarian" of the Cardinals' 1970s bullpen, to one of the town's favorite broadcasters. His commentary and sharp wit are a staple of Cardinals home and road telecasts on WB11 and Fox Sports Net. During a 13-year major league career in which he compiled 97 saves and earned Fireman of the Year honors in 1975, Hrabosky already was preparing himself for broadcasting by working as a sportscaster for a St. Louis TV station. He has been a commentator on telecasts by Fox Sports Midwest, WB11, Prime and Sportstime cable, and hosts a local radio show on all-sports station KFNS. Away from the booth, Hrabosky is an active supporter of the MLB Players Alumni association.
http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/stl/images/im_hrabosky_mug.jpg
JOEL MEYERS
Joel Meyers joins the Cardinals radio broadcast team for the first year in 2002. Meyers, 47, will work primarily Cardinals road games and will handle other special assignments on behalf of the Cardinals and KMOX throughout the season. Meyers just completed his third season as the play-by-play announcer for the San Antonio Spurs on Fox Sport Net. Additionally he provides play-by-play on Fox for Major League Baseball, Big 12 Conference football and the PGA Golf Tour.Since 1984, Meyers has covered the NFL, college basketball and Major League Baseball for CBS Radio/Westwood One and called the 1992 and 1996 Olympic Dream Team basketball games for CBS/Westwood One. From 1992 to 1999, Meyers provided play-by-play for Major League Baseball as well as basketball, football, golf and tennis for ESPN. Prior to joining ESPN he worked with NBC as a play-by-play announcer for the NFL, NBA, college basketball and golf. Meyers, who attended Ladue High School in St. Louis and the University of Missouri Columbia, served as the Busch Stadium Public Address announcer during the 1981 and 1982 baseball seasons. Meyers has also done work with the St. Louis Steamers Soccer team and the UCLA Bruins.
http://stlouis.cardinals.mlb.com/stl/images/im_joelmeyers_mug.jpg
DAN McLAUGHLIN
Dan McLaughlin enters his fourth season with St. Louis as the play-by-play voice for Cardinals telecasts. He will cover all games aired on WB11 and road Fox Sports Net broadcasts. Before joining the Cardinals, McLaughlin did baseball play-by-play at the collegiate level. A 1996 graduate of Lindenwood College, he began his professional broadcasting career in 1996 as a sports talk show host at KMOX Radio, where he still serves as an occasional host. During the baseball offseason, McLaughlin, 27, has worked for four years as a regular on St. Louis Blues telecasts on Fox Sports Net and WB11. He's also been a pregame, intermission and postgame analyst for Blues radio broadcasts, and a television host and analyst for the Missouri Valley Conference basketball tournament.