John "Jack" Francis Buck died June 18, 2002. The 77-year-old U.S. Army veteran was laid to rest with full military honors in Jefferson Barracks National Cemetery.

Uecker and Shannon were preparing to broadcast the game. Uecker said he and Jack Buck had often talked about the military and funnyman Uecker said he had been in the service and “Jack had asked ...

Hall of Fame honoree Jack Buck passed away in 2002. Two years prior to his death, the younger Buck told Olney that his father sang his praises in a radio interview — the contents of which he did ...