Duane Kuiper

ABOUT DUANE KUIPER

Former big league second baseman and five-time Emmy Award-winning sportscaster.

He played college baseball at Southern Illinois University.

He was a sure-handed defender, leading the league in fielding percentage in 1976 and 1979.

He had two children with his wife Michelle: a son Cole and a daughter Dannon.

Later in his career, he backed up Joe Morgan , a Hall-of-Fame second baseman who also went on to become a commentator.