Dick Purtan retiring

**zitro** · February-11-10, 12:08 PM

Here's a pic o' Dick pre-stache'

**waz** · February-11-10, 12:50 PM

Wow zitro, I thought I was the only person who still had that antique!

For those who don't know, the Detroit News published a series of full page Tigers player posters to celebrate the 1968 championship season. Then for some reason Purtan was included as a 'Super Booster'. I'm still not sure why. Did the paper own WXYZ at the time?

**daddeeo** · February-11-10, 01:42 PM

Sorry to say he finally realized he's been a has been for some time. His charity work is to be lauded though.
Him and J. P. McCarthy went out of style long before they retired. Hopely, Dick's health holds up.

**softailrider** · February-11-10, 04:25 PM

Originally Posted by daddeeo

Sorry to say he finally realized he's been a has been for some time. His charity work is to be lauded though.
Him and J. P. McCarthy went out of style long before they retired. Hopely, Dick's health holds up.

I don't agree that J.P went out of style before he died. Paul W. Smith seems very much like J.P. McCarthy - but not as interesting [[ to me anyway )

**zitro** · February-11-10, 02:17 PM

[quote=waz;119306]Wow zitro, I thought I was the only person who still had that antique!

For those who don't know, the Detroit News published a series of full page Tigers player posters to celebrate the 1968 championship season. Then for some reason Purtan was included as a 'Super Booster'. I'm still not sure why. Did the paper own WXYZ at the time?[/quote]

Don't know, because I know for sure that WJR was broadcasting the games. I have the entire collection of posters from that run.