Longtime San Francisco Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow announced on Thursday that he would retire at the end of the season.
Krukow, a former pitcher for the Giants from 1983 to 1989, became a color analyst on the Giants’ flagship KNBR radio after his retiring as a player in 1990. An All-Star in 1986, Krukow also played for the Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies before coming to San Francisco.
As of this season, The 74-year-old Krukow has been part of the Giants broadcast team alongside play-by-play announcer Duane Kuiper for 36 years on both radio and television.
Since the mid-2000s, he has been battling inclusion body myositis, a rare, progressive and incurable muscle disease.
Krukow released the following statement through the team:
I just want to let everyone know that I will be retiring at the end of the season. I want to take this time to thank you for your incredible support.
Jennifer and I have been so blessed to be able to stay in the game for as long as we have and it’s really made it impossible to feel sorry for myself that my career is coming to an end.
We are bracing for the emotional hits we know we are going to feel in the next few weeks. Jennifer and I are wondering if it is even possible to let everyone know how deeply we love and respect our Giants family.
Our time together has been a gift.
When Green Day asked, “I hope you’ve had the time of your lives,” we certainly have.
Thank you.
This is a breaking news update. More information to be added as available.
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