Longtime San Francisco Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow is calling it a career.
Mike Krukow, the longtime broadcaster for the San Francisco Giants, announced that the 2026 season will be his last.
Krukow’s retirement statement was released via the Giants on social media on Thursday, which put in writing the impending end of an epic 36-year run. In the statement, Krukow expressed his gratitude for the support he and his wife, Jennifer, have received as they have been involved with the Giants’ organization for nearly four decades.
Krukow acknowledged the emotional nature of saying goodbye, and he made it clear how difficult it will be to quantify the magnitude of the love and respect he and his wife have received from the Giants.
As a player
Krukow spent 14 seasons in Major League Baseball as a pitcher, the back half of which were with the Giants after he had stints with the Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies.
From 1983-89, Krukow took the mound for the Giants, and his tenure with them included a dominant 1986 campaign that saw him go 20-9 with a 3.05 ERA in 34 starts. That season, Krukow earned his first and only All-Star selection.
By the end of his career, Krukow had a 124-117 win-loss record over 369 appearances, 355 of which were starts.
As a broadcaster
Following his career as a player, Krukow got in the booth and started his career as a broadcaster as a color analyst on KNBR radio in 1990. By 1994, he became a full-time broadcaster.
Alongside Duane Kuiper, Krukow formed the Giants’ broadcasting duo "Kruk and Kuip." Kuiper, a second baseman, had his MLB career last from 1974-1985. The pair combined for some iconic calls and became the voices of summer for generations of Giants fans.
For his efforts, Krukow is a seven-time Emmy Award winner. His sense of humor, coined phrases and more have elevated him into the pantheon of sports broadcasters, and the legacy he will leave behind is no doubt legendary.
Krukow has been on the call for franchise-defining moments, such as four World Series, three of which the Giants won between 2010 and 2014. However, in recent years, Krukow has seen the Giants at their low points.
This season has been particularly bad for San Francisco as it sits at 48-67, which is currently the fourth-worst record in baseball this season. It is a shame that Krukow cannot go out on a higher note by witnessing the Giants as a better baseball team, but it looks like he does not have any regrets.
