In a somewhat stunning move, former San Francisco Giants pitcher and longtime television broadcaster Mike Krukow, who has become one of the most recognizable figures in the Golden City, is retiring from his duties at the end of the year. For much of his tenure, Krukow has shared broadcasting duties with his baseball partner of the past 36 years, Duane Kuiper. That’s why it’s really, really, really upsetting, because his ability to do games is as good as ever, but it’s getting from A to B that’s really hard.” He would do a road broadcast from a studio back in San Francisco, while Kuiper would be on-site. Fittingly, his final call will be against the Giants' oldest and most famed nemesis, the Los Angeles Dodgers, at Oracle Park.