Joe Buck will be on the play-by-play call of his first national baseball game since 2021 when the New York Yankees host the Milwaukee Brewers on Opening Day.
ESPN will air the game on March 27 at 3 p.m. ET.
The most noted baseball announcer of his generation, Buck’s last national broadcast was the 2021 World Series — his 24th. Last year, he joined Chip Caray on the local broadcast of a St. Louis Cardinals game. He also has called 22 MLB All-Star Games.
Buck, 55, left Fox Sports in 2022 for ESPN, where he calls “Monday Night Football” but isn’t part of the network’s baseball package. He said it’s a one-time assignment and not a permanent return to the baseball booth.
Joining Buck in the booth will be former Yankees manager Joe Girardi and Bill Schroeder, the lead color analyst for the Brewers.
“Opening Day has always been a signature day on the sports calendar and, personally, it remains special,” Buck said. “ESPN approached me with this one-off opportunity to help launch the season and it was a quick ‘yes.’ Joe and Bill are both great friends and better baseball minds and I know they will carry the telecast, while I just plan to be along for the ride.”
Burke Magnus, president on content for ESPN, lauded Buck’s brief return.
“Joe Buck is synonymous with Major League Baseball and his presence in the booth will be an incredible addition to our Opening Day coverage,” Magnus said. “We appreciate Joe, as well as Joe Girardi and Bill Schroeder, for agreeing to get together for this special broadcast.”
