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Joe Buck to Call Yankees-Brewers Opening Day Game on ESPN

The veteran broadcaster returns to national baseball coverage for the first time since 2021 in a one-off assignment at Yankee Stadium.

Joe Buck and Troy Aikman both joined ESPN in 2022 to take over the announcing duties on "Monday Night Football."
Aug 7, 2021; Canton, Ohio, USA; Broadcaster Joe Buck accepts the 2020 Pete Rozelle Award during the Professional Football HOF enshrinement ceremonies at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo
Santa Clara, CA - September 9, 2024 - Levi's Stadium: Joe Buck on the set of ESPN Bet. (Photo by Michael Owens / ESPN Images)
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Overview

  • Joe Buck will provide play-by-play for the Yankees' Opening Day game against the Brewers on March 27, airing on ESPN at 3 p.m. ET.
  • This marks Buck's first national MLB broadcast since the 2021 World Series, where he concluded a 24-year tenure as Fox Sports' lead baseball announcer.
  • Buck left Fox Sports in 2022 to join ESPN as the voice of 'Monday Night Football' and has not been part of ESPN's regular baseball coverage.
  • The broadcast team will include former Yankees manager Joe Girardi and Brewers analyst Bill Schroeder, both selected by Buck for this assignment.
  • Buck described the opportunity as a special, one-time event and emphasized his excitement about calling a game at Yankee Stadium, a venue tied to many of his past World Series broadcasts.