The Resume

(August 21, 1924-June 18, 2002)
Birth name was John Frances Buck
Baseball announcer for the St. Louis Cardinals (1954- )
Wrote the book 'That's a Winner!'
Father of Emmy winning sportscaster Joe Buck

Why he might be annoying:

His middle name was Frances and his last name rhymed with a dirty word.
His son, Joe, got into the business due to nepotism.
His eulogy is on the internet for all to read and listen to.
His saying was: 'That's a winner!'

Why he might not be annoying:

He's a graduate of Ohio State University.
He gave the speech that reintroduced baseball to America after September 11th.
In addition to calling Monday Night Football for CBS radio, he's called 8 World Series and many Super Bowl's.
Other Missouri area teams that he broadcasted for include hockey's St. Louis Blues and the University of Missouri football and basketball teams.
He called Mark McGwire's at-the-time record breaking 70th home run.
He's loved in St. Louis.

Credit: His Name is Robert

Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

• 2022 - 100 Most Annoying (Ranked: 26)
• Animal Names
• AskMen's Top 10 Legendary Sportscasters (Ranked: 5)
• Baseball Players
• Celebrities Born on the Same Date [August] (Ranked: 8211924)
• His Name is Robert's Profiles [Series 4]
• I Attended Ohio State University
• I Died in 2002 (Ranked: 77)
• I Have a Pacemaker
• I Have Parkinson Disease
• I Sung 'Take Me Out to the Ball Game' at Wrigley Field
• Last Names that Rhyme with Dirty Words
• Look at Me, I'm a Man in Shades
• Look at My Balls
• Male Sportscasters
• Masturbatory Names
• My Name is U.S. Currency
• Profiles 10251-10500 (Ranked: 10375)
• Served in World War II
• St. Louis Blues
• St. Louis Cardinals

Year In Review:

For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 1 Votes: 100% Annoying
In 2023, Out of 408 Votes: 62.99% Annoying
In 2022, Out of 490 Votes: 63.06% Annoying
In 2021, Out of 32 Votes: 93.75% Annoying
In 2020, Out of 112 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
In 2019, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2018, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
In 2017, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2016, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2015, Out of 38 Votes: 65.79% Annoying
In 2014, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
In 2013, Out of 32 Votes: 65.62% Annoying
In 2012, Out of 17 Votes: 41.18% Annoying
In 2011, Out of 23 Votes: 52.17% Annoying
In 2010, Out of 22 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
In 2009, Out of 168 Votes: 74.40% Annoying
In 2008, Out of 102 Votes: 77.45% Annoying
In 2007, Out of 80 Votes: 56.25% Annoying
In 2006, Out of 132 Votes: 46.97% Annoying
In 2005, Out of 233 Votes: 49.79% Annoying
In 2004, Out of 280 Votes: 50.36% Annoying