# Mike Krukow to Retire After 2026 Giants Season 2026-08-07T00:45:09+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet San Francisco Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow will retire after the 2026 Major League Baseball season, ending a 36-year run in the booth alongside longtime partner Duane Kuiper. Krukow, 73, previously spent 14 seasons as a major-league pitcher after playing for Cal Poly from 1971 to 1973. The San Francisco Giants have not announced a successor. Hindustan Times lists former Giants players Hunter Pence, Shawn Estes and Javier Lopez as possible candidates. Pence has regularly called Giants games and has worked with Kuiper, while Estes has made occasional appearances. Lopez, now in the club’s front office, has had fewer broadcast assignments this season. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: baseball, broadcasting, Mike Krukow, MLB, San Francisco Giants Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/mike-krukow-to-retire-after-2026-giants-season/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/mike-krukow-to-retire-after-2026-giants-season/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.