[barker]

Used to live in Chicago years ago. Always looked forward the Cubs/Cards games. Jack Buck was a class act.

Here is his poem he read on Sept. 17th.

Since this nation was founded under
God, more than 200 years ago,

We've been the bastion of
Freedom...

The light which keeps the free world
Aglow.

We do not covet the possesions of
Others, we are blessed with the
Bounty we share.

We have rushed to help other
Nations...anything...anytime...
Anywhere.

War is just not our nature... we
Won't start, but we will end the fight.

If we are involved we shall be
Resolved to protect what we know is
Right.

We've been challenged by a
Cowardly foe who strikes and then
Hides from our view.

With one voice we say there's no
Choice today, there is only one
Thing to do.

Everyone is saying the same thing
And praying that we end these
Senseless moments we are living.

As our fathers did before, we shall
Win this unwanted war.

And our children will enjoy the
Future, we'll be giving.

[rgrun]

I will remember Jack Buck fondly. I believe that I was a fan of Jack Buck before I ever was a fan of the Cardinals or baseball. Some of my earliest memories of childhood were when I would wander into my parents room to just sit with my father and listen to Jack Buck call the game. I realize how important that was for the relationship I formed with my father. I remember listening to games from about 4 years to when I was 13 years old with my dad. Jack Buck was an extremely important intermediary who helped bridge a loving and growing relationship between me and my father. We did not have to talk about anything on most occasions, only listen. However, when my father wanted to tell me something, Jack Buck provided us with the forum for my dad to guide me as I was growing up. I will really miss Jack Buck's voice. He was so important to me as a child, and I didn't even know it then.

[CARDINALRULES]

Thanks.
I was going to put it on my second post.

I'll never forget that night when baseball resumed mainly because of Jack and his poem.
To see him shaking and tears in his eyes was something I'll never forget.
I'll have to find the tapes I made of the game and watch them again.

I also love his Memorial Day poem.
You can hear it or download it and Jack singing "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" at a Cubs/Cards game HERE.

I have the "We Remember" poem on my profile page...I taped it Memorial Day 2001 and tried to get the words down right -- I think I got a few wrong so I'll have to fix it.

Some tributes to Jack are HERE along with video and audio clips, including from the September 17th game.