Joe Buck, who has called more World Series and All-Star Games on network television than any play-by-play announcer in history, has been selected as the 2026 recipient of the Ford C. Frick Award, presented annually for excellence in broadcasting by the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum.

Buck will be honored during the Hall of Fame Awards Presentation as part of Hall of Fame Weekend, July 24-27, 2026. Buck becomes the 50th winner of the Frick Award, as he earned the highest point total in a vote conducted by the Hall of Fame’s 16-member Frick Award Committee.

The final ballot featured broadcasters whose main contributions came as local and national voices and whose careers began after, or extended into, the Wild Card Era. The 10 finalists were: Brian Anderson, Skip Caray, Rene C

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