Rick Monday, Joe Davis and Orel Hershiser took time to salute Mike Krukow as the Giants broadcaster prepares to close out his run in the booth.
Krukow said in August that he will step away after the 2026 season, ending a 36-year stretch calling Giants games alongside Duane Kuiper. The two have been linked for decades as “Kruk and Kuip,” and their partnership has been part of some of the biggest moments in franchise history.
The Giants are set to honor Krukow’s career during Sunday’s game against the Dodgers at Oracle Park, and the tribute drew warm words from across the aisle.
Monday, who spent a brief period as Krukow’s teammate with the Chicago Cubs 50 years ago, praised him as a steady professional in every role he’s filled. He also thanked the Krukow family for sharing him with the game and said Krukow approached the ballpark with the same wonder of a kid arriving for his first big league game.
He closed by saying, “From all of us, remember, this is not goodbye my friend. This is thank you.
God bless.”
Davis reflected on Krukow’s voice as part of the soundtrack of Giants baseball, saying that hearing Krukow and Kuiper together let everyone know exactly what they were getting. He also recalled an early conversation with Krukow during Davis’ first year on the job, when Krukow told him, “Hey, you’re here for a reason.
Believe in yourself, be yourself. You’re going to do great.”
Davis said that advice has stayed with him ever since, and he called Krukow “an absolute gift to all of us.”
Hershiser, too, spoke about the way Krukow has been felt on both sides of the rivalry. He said San Francisco baseball fans, visiting broadcasters and everyone who has shared the booth with Krukow will miss him.
Hershiser also pointed to Krukow’s work as a pitcher, calling him one of the best competitors on the mound and saying, “Nobody tried harder.” He added that Krukow raised the standard for former players moving into broadcasting and ended with, “We’re going to miss you.
We’re going to miss you a lot, Mike. And especially me.
You take care.”
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