{
  "id": 9257529,
  "title": "Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow wins baseball writers' Bill Rigney ‘Good Guy' Award",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/23/giants-broadcaster-mike-krukow-wins-baseball-writers-bill-rigney-good",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-23T03:22:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/giants-broadcaster-mike-krukow-wins-032249815.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Legendary San Francisco Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow received the 2026 Bill Rigney Good Guy Award on Tuesday night. The Baseball Writers Association of America's local chapter presents this award to a player or coach who is most accommodating with the media. Krukow, who has been with the Giants for 37 years, will conclude his media career soon after this season. He and his longtime partner, Duane Kuiper, have played together for 37 years and will be broadcasting their final games together this weekend. Krukow's willingness to share stories and insights with the media has made him a valuable resource for local journalists. During his acceptance speech, Krukow remembered former Giants manager Bill Rigney, who inspired him with his words about hard work and potential.",
  "summary": "Mike Krukow, who will leave the Giants broadcast booth after the 2026 finale Sunday, was awarded. The honor usually goes to a player or coach who is most accommodating with the media.",
  "key_points": [
    "Mike Krukow wins 2026 Bill Rigney Good Guy Award",
    "Award for accommodating media with stories and insights",
    "Krukow and Duane Kuiper broadcast final games together soon"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}