Kruk and Kuip: Baseball’s legendary Bay Area duo makes final call for Giants

SAN FRANCISCO ― Major League Baseball said goodbye to one of its most insightful, entertaining and inseparable broadcasting duos to ever call America's favorite past time: San Francisco Giants legendary voices Mike Krukow and Duane Kuiper.

For 37 years together, they've become San Francisco's adored duo, affectionately referred to as Kruk and Kuip, and known for their insight and delivery of witty jokes and remarks all displaying their bond. Together they made their final Giants broadcasting call on Sunday, Sept. 27 against the Los Angeles Dodgers, officially sending Krukow into retirement.

All throughout the weekend, Krukow was deservingly showered with love and respect by just about everyone, including fans, Giants personnel, media members and, of course, his right-hand man, Kuiper.

"He's the best," Kuiper told USA TODAY Sports in an interview. "He's the best analyst I think that's ever done this game, and one of the reasons why is because he's such a good teacher. I mean, he's taught a lot of our fans many many things that they didn't know just by watching him on TV, and he just loves to teach.

"If he would have turned into a teacher for his profession, there would be a million kids…

Original source: https://www.usatoday.com/sports/