Overview
- Caputo disclosed the diagnosis Monday in a social media post, saying two other serious ailments led to several days in the ICU.
- He described Stage 4 pancreatic cancer as "commonly referred to as a 'death sentence.'"
- The announcement clarifies why he has not appeared on Fox 2's Sports Works since November and has been off 97.1 The Ticket in recent weeks.
- Caputo, 66, is a longtime Detroit sports figure who spent 37 years at The Oakland Press and is a Baseball Hall of Fame and Heisman voter.
- He offered no further medical details, while colleagues including Mike Stone publicly shared messages of support.