Joe Buck's One-Time Return to MLB Booth

Joe Buck will return to the Major League Baseball broadcasting booth for a one-time event on March 27, calling the Opening Day game between the New York Yankees and the Milwaukee Brewers for ESPN. This marks his first national baseball game in four years since leaving Fox Sports to join ESPN's 'Monday Night Football.' Buck, who holds the record for calling the most World Series on TV, emphasizes that this is a one-off assignment and not indicative of a full return to baseball broadcasting. The opportunity arose from his relationship with ESPN senior VP Mark Gross, and Buck was particularly drawn to the chance to call a game at Yankee Stadium. Although Buck doesn't regularly follow baseball anymore, he was intrigued by the combination of the venue and the occasion. For this broadcast, he has chosen Joe Girardi and Bill Schroeder to join him in the booth.