Overview
- Kuiper announced he was recently diagnosed with throat cancer and began treatment with doctors at Stanford Medicine, according to a team statement.
- The 76‑year‑old said this diagnosis is unrelated to the cancer he faced in 2021 and expressed optimism that the new illness will be successfully treated.
- Kuiper missed recent telecasts, including the Dodgers series, and named specific games he would skip while receiving treatment.
- Veteran broadcasters Jon Miller and Dave Flemming have filled in during his absence, and Kuiper said he expects to be back for the final home series that includes Mike Krukow’s sendoff on Sept. 27.
- Kuiper, who has called Giants games since the mid‑1980s, has said he does not plan to retire immediately and intends to continue broadcasting into 2027.