{"id":77842,"date":"2026-01-05T16:10:12","date_gmt":"2026-01-05T19:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/longtime-sports-columnist-pat-caputo-diagnosed-with-stage-4-cancer\/"},"modified":"2026-01-05T16:10:12","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T19:10:12","slug":"longtime-sports-columnist-pat-caputo-diagnosed-with-stage-4-cancer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubirataonline.com.br\/en\/longtime-sports-columnist-pat-caputo-diagnosed-with-stage-4-cancer\/","title":{"rendered":"Longtime sports columnist Pat Caputo diagnosed with stage 4 cancer"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div data-v-6c8e215c=\"\">\n<div original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WJBK\" class=\"big-top featured article-ct\" data-v-7d0efd03=\"\" data-v-6c8e215c=\"\">\n<div class=\"m featured-img\" data-v-7d0efd03=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.foxtv.com\/static.fox2detroit.com\/www.fox2detroit.com\/content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/764\/432\/img_2856.jpg?ve=1&amp;tl=1\" alt=\"\" data-v-7d0efd03=\"\"\/> <span class=\"overlay\" data-v-7d0efd03=\"\">article<\/span><\/div>\n<p>  <!----><\/div>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-6c8e215c=\"\"><span class=\"dateline\"><strong>FOX 2<\/strong> &#8211; <\/span>Pat Caputo, a popular longtime Detroit sports media fixture, broke his silence Monday and revealed a private health crisis he has been battling. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-6c8e215c=\"\">Caputo said he has been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-v-6c8e215c=\"\">The beloved sports columnist, radio host and FOX 2 Sports Works contributor, admitted the prognosis is daunting, writing it is &#8220;Commonly referred to as a \u2018death sentence.'&#8221;\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-6c8e215c=\"\">Caputo, nicknamed &#8220;The Book&#8221; for his memory of sports stats and facts, has been a fixture on 97.1 The Ticket, but has not been heard in months and has not appeared on Sports Works since November.<\/p>\n<p> <!----> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-6c8e215c=\"\">A former award-winning columnist for the Oakland Press where he worked for 37 years before being laid off in 2020, Caputo in recent years wrote for The Ticket&#8217;s website &#8211;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.audacy.com\/971theticket\/authors\/pat-caputo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> but had not posted since Nov. 7.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-6c8e215c=\"\">He is a Baseball Hall of Fame voter and Heisman voter, know for his gruff voice and quick wit. \u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-6c8e215c=\"\">Caputo, who is in his 60s, added that he had two other serious health ailments that landed him in intensive care for several days.<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-6c8e215c=\"\">&#8220;It was sudden,&#8221; he said. &#8220;I&#8217;ve literally been on my back for weeks. Bless you all.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-6c8e215c=\"\">Caputo, 66, started at the Oakland Press covering prep sports before taking on professional sports beats and eventually, a columnist.<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-6c8e215c=\"\">His broadcast reputation grew as an on-air talent at former Detroit sports station 1130 WDFN, The Fan.<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-6c8e215c=\"\">Longtime 91.1 co-worker and sports media personality Mike Stone was one of the many taking to X to share his support.<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-6c8e215c=\"\">&#8220;You are in my thoughts,&#8221; Stone wrote. &#8220;You have been a very important part of this community for decades. Your friendship and knowledge has been vital to me. Love to you and your family.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-6c8e215c=\"\">Caputo&#8217;s full statement is below:<\/p>\n<p> <!----><\/p>\n<p data-v-6c8e215c=\"\">&#8220;For those wondering where I&#8217;ve been: I have been diagnosed with Stage 4 pancreatic cancer, commonly referred to as a &#8220;death sentence&#8221; and had two other serious ailments which put me in ICU for several days. It was sudden. I&#8217;ve literally been on my back for weeks. 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