Giants Announcer Duane Kuiper Discloses Cancer Diagnosis

WHO:

NY Post - San Francisco mayor Daniel Lurie expressed support for Duane Kuiper following his cancer diagnosis.

MLB.com - Jon Miller filled in for Kuiper on the Giants’ NBC Sports Bay Area telecast over the weekend.

MLB.com - Duane Kuiper, 76, longtime Giants broadcaster

MLB.com - Mike Krukow, Kuiper's best friend and broadcasting partner for 36 years

MLB.com - Jon Miller, fellow play-by-play announcer for the Giants

NY Post - San Francisco Giants organization

WHAT:

NY Post - Kuiper's latest cancer diagnosis is unrelated to his previous battle with cancer, which he had in 2021.

MLB.com - Kuiper had to scrap his plans to travel to Los Angeles for games against the Dodgers due to health challenges.

MLB.com - Kuiper stated, “I’m looking forward to returning Tuesday and this weekend to celebrate my partner, Mike Krukow, and his remarkable career as he calls his final game before retirement.”

MLB.com - Kuiper announced he was diagnosed with throat cancer and began treatment last week.

MLB.com - Kuiper stated, “I’m optimistic that it will be successfully treated.”

MLB.com - Kuiper plans to return to the booth to call the Giants' final three regular-season games against the Dodgers at Oracle Park.

MLB.com - Kuiper expressed gratitude for the support he has received from family, the Giants organization, and others.

MLB.com - Krukow plans to retire at the end of the 2026 season.

WHERE:

MLB.com - Treatment is being provided at Stanford Medicine.

MLB.com - Kuiper intended to travel to Los Angeles for games against the Dodgers.

WHEN:

MLB.com - Kuiper plans to return to the booth on Tuesday.

MLB.com - Kuiper plans to return to the booth on Tuesday.

MLB.com - Kuiper and Krukow will call their final game together on Sept. 27.

WHY:

MLB.com - Kuiper's current cancer diagnosis is unrelated to a previous cancer battle he faced in 2021.

MLB.com - Kuiper's current cancer diagnosis is unrelated to a previous cancer battle he faced in 2021.

HOW:

NY Post - Kuiper began treatment for throat cancer last week with his doctors at Stanford Medicine.

MLB.com - Kuiper began receiving treatment from his doctors at Stanford Medicine last week.

MLB.com - Kuiper began treatment for throat cancer last week.

San Francisco mayor Daniel Lurie has publicly expressed his support for Duane Kuiper following the news of his recent cancer diagnosis. This latest diagnosis is unrelated to Kuiper's previous battle with cancer back in 2021. Kuiper began treatment for throat cancer last week with his medical team at Stanford Medicine.