Springfield in Greene County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Jack Buck
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 17, 2012
1. Jack Buck Marker
Earle and Kathleen Buck
Attended Lakewood High School and
Ohio State University
Married to Carole Lintzenich
Father to Beverly, Jack Jr., Christine, Bonnie,
Dan, Betsy, Joe, and Julie
St. Louis Cardinals Broadcaster for 47 years
KMOX Radio Sports Director
Serves as Co-Host of the St. Louis Rams
Post Game Show
Former CBS Radio and TV World Series Anchor
Former Monday Night Football Anchor
on CBS Radio
Received Doctor of Human Letters from the University of Missouri-St. Louis, Saint Louis University, Illinois College, and Lindenwood University
Missouri Sports Hall of Fame – 1980
University of Missouri Journalism Award – 1986
Pro Baseball Hall of Fame/Ford C. Frick Award – 1987
National Radio Hall of Fame – 1995
Pro Football Hall of Fame/Pete Rozelle Award – 1996
Lakewood (Ohio) High School Hall of Fame
Ohio State University Distinguished Alumni Award
Columbus (Ohio) Baseball Hall of Fame
National Sportscaster’s and Sportswriter’s Hall of Fame
National Sportscaster’s Hall of Fame
Lifetime Achievement Emmy Award – 2000
Received Purple Heart in World War II
Missouri Athletic Club Hall of Fame
St. Louis Cardinals Media
this page online
St. Louis Post-Dispatch Citizen of the Year
Recognized as a
Missouri Sports Legend
May 2000
Anheuser-Busch Congratulates Jack Buck
for his excellence in the field of
broadcasting and his life-long dedication
to sports at every level
Erected 2000 by Missouri Sports Hall of Fame.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Communications • Entertainment • Sports. A significant historical month for this entry is May 2000.
Location. 37° 7.217′ N, 93° 13.01′ W. Marker is in Springfield, Missouri, in Greene County. Marker is on Stan Musial Drive south of U.S. 60, on the right when traveling west. Marker is at the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3861 East Stan Musial Drive, Springfield MO 65809, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. John Q. Hammons (here, next to this marker); Stanley Frank Musial (here, next to this marker); William Payne Stewart (here, next to this marker); John Jordan "Buck" O'Neil (here, next to this marker); Jackie Marie Stiles (a few steps from this marker); Bobby Bell (a few steps from this marker); Lamar Hunt (a few steps from this marker); Norman E. Stewart (a few steps from this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Springfield.
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 17, 2012
2. Jack Buck Marker & Bust
Also see . . .
1. Jack Buck. Missouri Sports Hall of Fame website entry (Submitted on March 3, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
2. Jack Buck. National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum website entry (Submitted on March 3, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
3. Tributes to Jack Buck. MLB website entry (Submitted on March 3, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.)
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 17, 2012
3. Bust of Jack Buck
Photographed By William Fischer, Jr., March 17, 2012
4. Jack Buck Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2022. It was originally submitted on March 3, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 671 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 3, 2014, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.
