Mike Krukow Announces Retirement: Giants Broadcaster To Call Final Game Sept. 27

Mike Krukow, the legendary voice of San Francisco Giants baseball, announced Thursday that he will retire at the end of the 2026 season. The 74-year-old broadcaster, who has spent nearly four decades in the booth alongside Duane Kuiper, made the announcement in an emotional message to fans. Krukow has battled inclusion body myositis, a rare degenerative muscle disease, for about 20 years, a condition that has limited his travel in recent seasons.

The Giants will honor Krukow during the final home game of the season on Sept. 27 against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Oracle Park. Giants President and CEO Larry Baer praised Krukow as the team’s“spiritual leader,”citing his resilience and the irreplaceable chemistry he brought to every broadcast. Krukow, who pitched 14 MLB seasons including seven with the Giants, also won 20 games in 1986 during an All-Star campaign. His playing career gave way to a broadcasting career that made him a household name across Northern California.

For Giants fans from Sacramento to San Francisco, Krukow’s voice has been the soundtrack of summer baseball for generations. His partnership with Kuiper became one of the most beloved duos in sports media. Krukow quoted Green Day in his announcement, saying,“I hope you’ve had the time of your lives, we certainly have.”As the season winds down, fans will be savoring every remaining broadcast. What’s your favorite memory of listening to Kruk and Kuip call a game? Share it with us in the comments.