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San Francisco Giants | SF Giants announcer Duane Kuiper returns to KNBR after personal tragedy.Mar 23, 2022

Who is announcing the SF Giants?

Duane KuiperDuane Kuiper, a 13-time Emmy award-winning broadcaster, begins his 36th season as a Major League announcer. He embarks on his 27th consecutive year in the NBC Sports Bay Area, NBC Bay Area and KNBR Radio broadcast booths in 2020.

What does Mike Krukow suffer from?

In July 2014, Krukow revealed he was suffering from inclusion body myositis (IBM). His condition was known to the Giants and many of his fellow broadcasters, but he kept the condition a secret from the general public until then.

What happened to Giants announcer Kuiper?

Kuiper missed calling much of the 2021 season after a cancer diagnosis that required chemotherapy, but he returned to a limited schedule — all home games and 20 road games, called remotely from San Francisco — in the 2022 season.

How is Duane Kuiper doing?

Longtime broadcaster Duane Kuiper will return to the Giants' booth in 2022, he said on the “Murph & Mac Show” Wednesday morning. Kuiper, 71, is entering his 37th season of commentating. He'll be in Oracle Park on April 8 with broadcast partner Mike Krukow to ring in the Giants' 2022 season.

Where is Jon Miller?

Jon Wesley Miller (born October 11, 1951) is an American sportscaster, known primarily for his broadcasts of Major League Baseball. Since 1997 he has been employed as a play-by-play announcer for the San Francisco Giants.

Where is Dave Flemming today?

In addition to his ESPN responsibilities, in the spring of 2020 Flemming will begin his seventeenth year as an on-air voice for the San Francisco Giants on KNBR-AM radio broadcasts and select games on television.

What disease does Duane Kuiper have?

It's been a rough couple years for everybody, but even more so for legendary Giants broadcaster Duane Kuiper. Kuip dealt with a cancer diagnosis that kept him away for periods of the 2021 season as he went through chemo treatment.

Is Duane Kuiper back in 2022?

On March 10, 2022, the MLB and MLBPA agreed to a new collective bargaining agreement, thus ending the lockout....2022 San Francisco Giants season.2022 San Francisco GiantsManager(s)Gabe KaplerLocal televisionNBC Sports Bay Area (Duane Kuiper, Mike Krukow, Dave Flemming, Jon Miller, Shawn Estes, Javier López, Hunter Pence, JT Snow, Randy Winn)11 more rows

Who are the Giants' broadcasters?

Over the years, the Giants have employed numerous other on-air broadcasters, including Hall of Famers Russ Hodges and Lon Simmons, as well as Al Michaels, Hank Greenwald, Ron Fairly, Lindsey Nelson, Ted Robinson, and Joe Angel, among others in English, and Amaury Pi-Gonzalez, in Spanish.

What radio station does the Giants play on?

For most Giants radio broadcasts on KNBR, Jon Miller and Dave Flemming take turns calling play-by-play (usually Miller will call innings 1-2, 5-6, 8-9, and Flemming will call innings 3-4, and 7). The Giants' telecasts on NBC Sports Bay Area feature Duane Kuiper as play-by-play announcer with Mike Krukow as color analyst. On KNTV telecasts, Miller teams with Krukow for innings 1-3 and 7-9 while Kuiper moves to the radio booth alongside Flemming; the two then switch places for innings 4-6.

What channel does Flemming call the road games?

Since then, Flemming and Kuiper have taken turns calling all weekend road games on the radio and on NBC Sports Bay Area (Flemming calling innings 1-3, 7-9, and Kuiper calling innings 4-6 on the radio; and vice versa on TV).

Who assisted Flemming on the Giants?

F.P. Santangelo, now with the Washington Nationals, assisted Flemming on some broadcasts, and retired broadcaster Lon Simmons (died 2015) was usually present several times a season. Since May 2007, and only during weekend home games and road games against the A's, retired Giants first baseman J.T. Snow has performed color analyst duties alongside Flemming. In the 2010 season, Doug Greenwald (son of former Giants broadcaster Hank Greenwald and regular announcer for the AAA ( Fresno Grizzlies) called several Giants radio broadcasts as a substitute for Flemming. Former Giants reliever Jeremy Affeldt joined Kuiper for a radio broadcast on September 15, 2016

Who is the color analyst for Kuiper?

Spanish-language radio broadcasts are handled by Erwin Higueros, who calls the play-by-play, and Tito Fuentes, who performs color analyst duties. Marvin Benard also serves as a color analyst for road games.

Who is Doug Greenwald?

In the 2010 season, Doug Greenwald (son of former Giants broadcaster Hank Greenwald and regular announcer for the AAA ( Fresno Grizzlies) called several Giants radio broadcasts as a substitute for Flemming. Former Giants reliever Jeremy Affeldt joined Kuiper for a radio broadcast on September 15, 2016. Spanish-language radio broadcasts are handled ...

When will Brandon Belt return to the Giants?

Brandon Belt accepted the 1-year qualifying offer and will remain with the Giants in 2022 after a spectacular '21.

Who won the 2021 NL Manager of the Year Award?

Giants skipper Gabe Kapler wins the 2021 NL Manager of the Year Award after leading San Francisco to 107 wins and the NL West title

Who accepted the MLB offer in 2021?

MLB Tonight discusses Brandon Belt accepting the qualifying offer from the Giants and why he was the only player in 2021 to do so

Is it rookie camp without the Golden Gate Bridge?

It’s not Rookie Camp without the Golden Gate Bridge Run. 10/10 flex shot from our 2021 crew 🌁💪 pic.twitter.com/UgvPp3vAiv

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    Thairo Estrada singles to left field. Austin Slater to second. Evan Longoria to third. Mike Yastrzemski scores.
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    Joc Pederson homers to center field.
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    Mike Yastrzemski doubles to deep right field. Luis González out at home. Austin Wynns scores. Wilmer Flores scores.
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    Luis González out on a sacrifice fly to center field to Michael Harris II. Brandon Crawford scores.
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    Austin Wynns doubles to deep right field. Brandon Crawford to third. Tommy La Stella scores.
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    Matt Olson homers to center field. Austin Riley scores. Dansby Swanson scores.
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    Marcell Ozuna homers to center field. Travis d'Arnaud scores.
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    Austin Wynns homers to left field. Tommy La Stella scores. Thairo Estrada scores.
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Curt Casali
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Austin Wynns
Austin WynnsC316'0"190
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Brandon Belt
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LaMonte Wade Jr.
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Broadcast team

For most Giants radio broadcasts on KNBR, Jon Miller and Dave Flemming take turns calling play-by-play (usually Miller will call innings 1-2, 5-6, 8-9, and Flemming will call innings 3-4, and 7). The Giants' telecasts on NBC Sports Bay Area feature Duane Kuiper as play-by-play announcer with Mike Krukow as color analyst. On KNTV telecasts, Miller teams with Krukow for innings 1-3 and 7-9 while Kuiper moves to the radio booth alongside Flemming; the two then switch places for innings 4-6.

Additional broadcasters

F.P. Santangelo, formerly with the Washington Nationals, assisted Flemming on some broadcasts, and retired broadcaster Lon Simmons (died 2015) was usually present several times a season. Since May 2007, and only during weekend home games and road games against the A's, retired Giants first baseman J.T. Snow has performed color analyst duties alongside Flemming. In the 2010 season, Doug Greenwald (son of former Giants broadcaster Hank Greenwald and regular an…

Past broadcasters

Over the years, the Giants have employed numerous other on-air broadcasters, including Hall of Famers Russ Hodges and Lon Simmons, as well as Al Michaels, Hank Greenwald, Ron Fairly, Lindsey Nelson, Ted Robinson, and Joe Angel, among others in English, and Amaury Pi-Gonzalez, in Spanish.

List of broadcasters

• Frank Frisch: 1947
• Steve Ellis: 1947–1948
• Russ Hodges: 1949–1957
• Al Helfer: 1949
• Ernie Harwell: 1950–1953

List of broadcast outlets

• WNBT: 1947-1948
• WPIX: 1949-1957
• WABC: 1939-1941
• WOR: 1942-1943
• WINS: 1944-1945

See also

• List of current Major League Baseball announcers

External links

• List of Giants radio broadcasters

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