Duane Kuiper Autographs
Duane Eugene Kuiper is a retired American professional baseball player and current television broadcaster. He was born on June 19, 1950, in Racine, Wisconsin. Kuiper played in the Major League Baseball (MLB) as a second baseman for 12 seasons from 1974 to 1985, amassing 1,082 hits, 281 RBIs, and a .271 batting average. He was known for his defensive prowess, recording a .989 fielding percentage and winning the Gold Glove Award in 1980.
Kuiper began his professional baseball career after being drafted by the Cleveland Indians in the first round of the 1972 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut on September 9, 1974, and played for the Indians for eight seasons before being traded to the San Francisco Giants in 1982. He played his last three seasons with the Giants, retiring after the 1985 season. Despite being a light hitter, Kuiper helped his teams win two American League Eastern Division titles with the Indians in 1976 and 1980 and an National League Western Division title with the Giants in 1987.
After his playing career, Kuiper began working as a television broadcaster. He started with the Giants broadcaster team in 1987, primarily providing commentary for the team's radio broadcasts. Kuiper later transitioned to providing color commentary for the team's television broadcasts in the early 1990s. He has since become a staple of the Giants broadcasting team, working alongside fellow broadcaster Mike Krukow. Kuiper has been praised for his knowledge of the game, his storytelling, and his humor, making him a beloved figure in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Current items with a signature of Duane Kuiper
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Traded items with a signature of Duane Kuiper
The most expensive item with a signature of Duane Kuiper (VINTAGE Autographed Jersey Duane Kuiper Cleveland Indians Size 40) was sold in July 2022 for $311.00 while the cheapest item (Duane Kuiper Signed Baseball card) found a new owner for $0.25 in August 2010. The month with the most items sold (10) was April 2025 with an average selling price of $99.99 for an autographed item of Duane Kuiper. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in November 2016 with $149.99 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $0.50 was December 2009. In average, an autographed item from Duane Kuiper is worth $5.00.
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Latest News about Duane Kuiper
Two young Giants who stood out to Duane Kuiper in spring training (03/31/2022): Duane Kuiper finally got a chance to return to Scottsdale Stadium this week and said two young Giants stood out to him. Duane Kuiper believes Barry Bonds 'punished' with Baseball Hall of Fame vote (01/26/2022): On this week's Giants Talk, Duane Kuiper breaks down the Hall of Fame results and explains why he believes some writers punished Barry Bonds with their ballots. Duane Kuiper: Giants will trade a pitcher but not Madison Bumgarner (12/20/2018): The Giants are looking more and more unlikely to trade Madison Bumgarner, but there are big names with strong numbers who can make for great trade candidates. Duane Kuiper: Giants Will Trade a Pitcher, But Not Madison Bumgarner (12/19/2018): The Giants are looking more and more unlikely to trade Madison Bumgarner, but there are big names with strong numbers who can make for great trade candidates. 
Giants celebrate Duane Kuiper's homer (04/24/2014): For San Francisco Giants broadcaster Duane Kuiper, his home run in 1977 was a once-in-a-lifetime achievement.
Older News Stories about Duane Kuiper
Duane Kuiper a finalist for Ford C. Frick Award (10/2013): Duane Kuiper fashioned an impressive Major League Baseball career. GRANT COHN: Giants broadcaster Duane Kuiper calls it fun (06/2013): Play-by-play broadcaster Duane Kuiper got his start while playing for Indians. He's now one of the best announcers in baseball.
