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Mike Krukow Announces Retirement After More Than Three Decades in the Giants Booth
8/7/2026, 2:09:29 AM
Core Event: Retirement Announcement
Longtime San Francisco Giants color commentator Mike Krukow, 74, confirmed he will step away from broadcasting at the close of the 2026 season. In a statement released through the team’s official X account, Krukow said, “I just want to let everyone know that I will be retiring at the end of the season,” and thanked fans for “the incredible support” he and his wife Jennifer have received.
Background & Context
Krukow began his Major League playing career in 1983, spending seven seasons with the Giants and earning a 20-game win season and an All-Star selection in 1986. After retiring as a pitcher in 1990, he moved into broadcasting, first part-time at KNBR and full-time from 1994 onward. His partnership with former teammate Duane Kuiper—known as “Kruk and Kuip”—has been a staple of Giants radio and television coverage.
Since the mid-2000s Krukow has battled inclusion-body myositis, a rare progressive muscle disease he disclosed publicly in 2014. The condition has limited his mobility, confining him to studio work for road games and requiring a motorized wheelchair at Oracle Park.
Data & Statistics
- Age: 74 (2026 season)
- Playing career: 14 MLB seasons, 124 wins, 20-game winner and All-Star in 1986
- Broadcasting tenure: 36–37 seasons (discrepancy between sources)
- Awards: 13 local Emmy Awards; three times California Sportscaster of the Year
Official Statements & Responses
Giants president and CEO Larry Baer said the organization will honor Krukow with a ceremony at Oracle Park on Sept. 27, the season’s final home game against the Los Angeles Dodgers. The team noted Krukow will remain involved with the organization in a non-broadcast capacity after his retirement.
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
Sources differ on the exact length of Krukow’s broadcast career. The New York Times cites 37 seasons, while CBS News and the Sacramento Bee report 36 seasons. The discrepancy stems from whether early part-time years are counted. No source provides a definitive count of road-game appearances after 2020, leaving the extent of his remote work unquantified.
Verbatim Quotes
- “I just want to let everyone know that I will be retiring at the end of the season,” — Mike Krukow
- “When Green Day asked, ‘I hope you’ve had the time of your lives,’ we certainly have,” — Mike Krukow
- “With his beloved and inseparable partner Duane Kuiper, he has taught generations of fans about baseball, brought us inside it from the perspective of a Major League pitcher and called every game with incredible insight, unmistakable humor and genuine heart,” — Larry Baer, president and CEO
