LA Dodgers announcer Joe Davis to replace Joe Buck on Fox's World Series broadcasts
Joe Davis, the television voice of the Los Angeles Dodgers, will replace Joe Buck as play-by-play analyst for Fox's World Series broadcasts.
Davis' wife, Libby, confirmed on Instagram a New York Post report that the 34-year-old broadcaster who replaced the legendary Vin Scully in the Dodgers' broadcast booth in 2017 will team with analyst John Smoltz to call World Series games. In 2018, Fox extended its rights deal with Major League Baseball, keeping the World Series, All-Star Game and playoff series on the network through 2028.
"I get teary eyed every time I think about how PROUD and excited am I about this. Can’t wait for October to see @joedavispxp call the World Series!! 🎉❤️" Libby Davis wrote on Instagram.
Buck, along with longtime analyst Troy Aikman, was lured away from Fox by ESPN and hired to be the new voices of "Monday Night Football," ending a two-decade run together on Fox. Since 1996, Buck had served as the play-by-play announcer for World Series games on Fox, calling a total of 24 Fall Classics.
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Davis, who was a four-year letter-winning quarterback at Beloit (Wis.) College, has experience working in the broadcast booth for Fox. He has called MLB division series games for the network since 2017 and worked his first-ever league championship series in 2019. Davis also has worked as a play-by-play announcer for NFL games for NFL Network and Fox and called college football and basketball games.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Fox tabs Joe Davis to replace Joe Buck for World Series broadcasts
