Duane Eugene Kuiper was born on June 19,1950, and nicknamed "Kuip", is an American former professional baseball player and sportscaster.
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27 Facts About Duane Kuiper
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Duane Kuiper briefly left the Giants in 1993 to work for the expansion Colorado Rockies, but returned in 1994.
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Duane Kuiper is a graduate of Southern Illinois University in Carbondale, Illinois, where he was a member of the Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity.
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Duane Kuiper's roommate was Dan Radison, a long-time minor and major league coach.
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Duane Kuiper was drafted by the Seattle Pilots, Chicago White Sox and Cincinnati Reds while attending Indian Hills, but did not sign with any of these clubs.
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Duane Kuiper spent three seasons in the Indians' farm system, batting.
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Duane Kuiper hit his only career home run against Chicago White Sox pitcher Steve Stone on August 29,1977.
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Duane Kuiper holds the major league record for most career at-bats with exactly one home run in the live-ball era.
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On May 30,1977, Duane Kuiper scored the only run for either team in Dennis Eckersley's no-hitter against the California Angels.
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Duane Kuiper is one of only three Major League players to accomplish this feat, the other two players being Elmer Valo and Bill Bruton.
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Duane Kuiper fielded five ground balls to contribute to the effort.
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Shortly after Duane Kuiper suffered a knee injury that caused him to miss most of the 1980 season, the Indians acquired Alan Bannister from the White Sox.
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Duane Kuiper was dealt from the Indians to the San Francisco Giants for pitcher Ed Whitson on November 15,1981.
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Duane Kuiper backed up Hall of famer Joe Morgan his first season in San Francisco, and batted.
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Duane Kuiper's broadcasting career began while still a player, hosting his own KNBR radio show from 1982 to 1985.
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Duane Kuiper returned to broadcast for the Giants in 1994, where he has remained since.
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Duane Kuiper's call of Bonds' 715th home run to pass Babe Ruth is considered the historic call for that home run, as radio announcer Dave Flemming's microphone cut out at the exact moment the ball was hit.
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Duane Kuiper made the TV call for Barry Bonds' historic 756th home run which broke Hank Aaron's record.
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On November 1,2010, Duane Kuiper made the historic call for the final out of Game 5 of the 2010 World Series that resulted in the Giants' first title since 1954:.
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In that same game, Duane Kuiper called a play in the seventh inning, where Gregor Blanco made a diving catch in right field to preserve the perfect game:.
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Duane Kuiper fills in on the radio side when Flemming is unable to announce games due to his second job as an ESPN college football and basketball announcer.
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Duane 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.
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Duane Kuiper uses a deep voice when a player swings and misses, when a dramatic play is made, and when he calls home runs.
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Duane Kuiper was married to Michelle Kuiper for 36 years before she died on February 20,2022.
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Duane Kuiper is just one in a family of baseball broadcasters, all working in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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