Joe Buck has earned the distinction as one of sports' premier broadcasters, covering countless sporting events, many of which are in the record books. Buck has won numerous Sports Emmy Awards for his work with FOX Sports television. Hired by FOX in 1994, he become the youngest man ever to announce a regular slate of NFL games on network television. In 1996, Buck became the youngest man to do a national broadcast for a World Series and on September 8, 1998 he called Mark McGwire’s 62nd home run that broke Roger Maris’ long-standing single-season record. In 2002, Buck became the third announcer ever to handle a television network’s lead MLB and NFL coverage in the same year. In 2005, he covered his first Super Bowl and has also been featured in multiple commercials for the likes of Budweiser and Holiday Inn.
In February 2009, Buck added to his list of duties and joined the HBO Sports team, where he currently hosts his own HBO program, Joe Buck Live.