{"id":22320,"date":"2022-07-22T13:58:41","date_gmt":"2022-07-22T13:58:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/american-pickers-frank-fritz-says-a-stroke-mike-wolfe\/"},"modified":"2022-07-22T13:58:41","modified_gmt":"2022-07-22T13:58:41","slug":"american-pickers-frank-fritz-says-a-stroke-mike-wolfe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/american-pickers-frank-fritz-says-a-stroke-mike-wolfe\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;American Pickers&#8217; Frank Fritz says a stroke, Mike Wolfe"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em__fp gnt_em_vp__tp gnt_em__el\" aria-label=\"Video - Diver recovers 'priceless' 900-year-old iron sword dating back to the Third Crusade\"\/>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Former &#8220;American Pickers&#8221; co-host Frank Fritz is hospitalized after suffering a stroke, his ex co-host Mike Wolfe has shared. <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Wolfe announced the news on Instagram Thursday. <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;Frank has suffered a stroke and is in the hospital,&#8221; Wolfe wrote.  &#8220;Please keep him in your hearts and thoughts. Frank I pray more than anything that you make it through this okay. I love you buddy.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">USA TODAY reached out to Fritz&#8217;s reps for more information. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_ig\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" data-gl-method=\"loadInstagram\" data-v-src=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/CgS1D2CNi2s\/embed\/captioned\/?cr=1&amp;v=12&amp;wp=1116&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usatoday.com\" aria-label=\"Instagram Embed\"><svg class=\"gnt_em_ig_bl_svg\"><use xlink:href=\"#gnt_svg_instagram\"\/><\/svg><\/aside>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;American Pickers&#8221; follows antique hunters as they travel around the country rummaging through junk yards and attics for historic gems for resale.  The series first aired on the History Channel in 2010 with Fritz and Mike Wolfe as co-stars.  Fritz stopped appearing on the show during Season 21.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Wolfe confirmed Fritz would no longer be on the show in July of 2021, writing he will &#8220;miss Frank.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong class=\"gnt_ar_b_al\">More:<\/strong>&#8216;American Pickers&#8217; heads to northern Arkansas<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;I pray for the very best and all good things for him on the next part of his journey,&#8221; he wrote at the time. <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">While Wolfe expressed having a close relationship with Fritz then, Fritz revealed to The Sun in July 2021 that he and his old co-star hadn&#8217;t spoken in &#8220;two years&#8221; and that he &#8220;didn&#8217;t leave the show.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;I finished shooting and then I had a little back surgery and the pandemic came,&#8221; he said. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"gnt_em gnt_em_img\"><\/figure>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;(Mike) knew my back was messed up, but he didn&#8217;t call me up and ask how I was doing. That&#8217;s just how it is,&#8221; he added. <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">In his Thursday post, Wolfe addressed the rumors of tension between him and Fritz. <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><strong class=\"gnt_ar_b_al\">&#8216;Scariest moment of my life&#8217;:<\/strong>Hailey Bieber reveals &#8216;mini-stroke&#8217; caused by hole in heart<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;I have been very private in the past year in regards to Frank&#8217;s life and the journey he&#8217;s been on. There has been lots of opinions in regards to mine and Frank&#8217;s friendship and the show,&#8221; Wolfe wrote.  &#8220;Now is not the time to set the record straight. Now is the time to pray for my friend.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">&#8220;American Pickers&#8221; is currently airing its 23rd season with Wolfe, his brother Robbie Wolfe and antique shop manager Danielle Colby as co-stars. <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"gnt_em_gl_i\" data-g-r=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/-mm-\/3f6e86d405145b3129ec4bf3d42891afa6b4aaaf\/c=0-590-5753-3840\/local\/-\/media\/2017\/10\/06\/USATODAY\/USATODAY\/636428844328176118-1.jpg?resize=660%2C372&#038;ssl=1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/-mm-\/3f6e86d405145b3129ec4bf3d42891afa6b4aaaf\/c=0-590-5753-3840\/local\/-\/media\/2017\/10\/06\/USATODAY\/USATODAY\/636428844328176118-1.jpg?width=1320&amp;height=744&amp;fit=crop&amp;format=pjpg&amp;auto=webp 2x\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" width=\"660\" height=\"372\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/div>\n<p><script async defer src=\"https:\/\/platform.instagram.com\/en_US\/embeds.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Former &#8220;American Pickers&#8221; co-host Frank Fritz is hospitalized after suffering a stroke, his ex co-host Mike Wolfe has shared. Wolfe announced the news on Instagram Thursday. &#8220;Frank has suffered a stroke and is in the hospital,&#8221; Wolfe wrote. &#8220;Please keep him in your hearts and thoughts. Frank I pray more than anything that you make &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/american-pickers-frank-fritz-says-a-stroke-mike-wolfe\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">&#8216;American Pickers&#8217; Frank Fritz says a stroke, Mike Wolfe<\/span> Read More &raquo;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":21940,"url":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/american-pickers-frank-fritz-hospitalized-after-suffering-stroke-says-former-costar-mike-wolfe\/","url_meta":{"origin":22320,"position":0},"title":"American Pickers&#8217; Frank Fritz Hospitalized After Suffering Stroke, Says Former Costar Mike Wolfe","date":"July 22, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz on American PickersA+E Networks Frank Fritz is in the hospital after suffering a stroke, his American Pickers co-host Mike Wolfe revealed Thursday.In an Instagram post, Wolfe, 58, wrote alongside a photo of Fritz, 56, smiling: \"I have been very private in the past year in\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Entertainment&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":21807,"url":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/former-american-pickers-star-frank-fritz-hospitalized-after-stroke\/","url_meta":{"origin":22320,"position":1},"title":"Former American Pickers Star Frank Fritz Hospitalized After Stroke","date":"July 22, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"One of the former stars of American Pickers is in the hospital after suffering a stroke. American Pickers creator Mike Wolfe announced on his Facebook account that his former co-star Frank Fritz was in need of prayers following a stroke. While Wolfe admitted to there being a lot of interest\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Entertainment&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":22208,"url":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/american-pickers-star-frank-fritz-hospitalized-after-stroke\/","url_meta":{"origin":22320,"position":2},"title":"&#8216;American Pickers&#8217; star Frank Fritz hospitalized after stroke","date":"July 22, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Frank Fritz, best known for co-hosting \u201cAmerican Pickers\u201d since 2010, was hospitalized after suffering a stroke, his former co-star Mike Wolfe revealed. Taking to Instagram on Thursday, Wolfe shared the news with fans alongside an image of 56-year-old Fritz in better days. \u201cI have been very private in the past\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Entertainment&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"Wolfe asked fans to keep Fritz \"in your hearts and thoughts.\"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2022\/07\/GettyImages-107356657-e1658471893641.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":21884,"url":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/american-pickers-former-costar-frank-fritz-hospitalized-with-stroke-deadline\/","url_meta":{"origin":22320,"position":3},"title":"&#8216;American Pickers&#8217; Former Costar Frank Fritz Hospitalized With Stroke \u2013 Deadline","date":"July 22, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Frank Fritz, who was long a part of the team that made American Pickers a reality show hit, has been hospitalized with a stroke, according to his former partner, Mike Wolfe. Wolfe shared the news Thursday on Instagram, saying \u201cNow is the time to pray for my friend. Frank has\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Entertainment&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]},{"id":21815,"url":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/american-pickers-star-frank-fritz-suffers-stroke-remains-in-hospital-as-mike-wolfe-fears-he-wont-make-it\/","url_meta":{"origin":22320,"position":4},"title":"American Pickers star Frank Fritz suffers STROKE &#038; remains in hospital as Mike Wolfe fears he won&#8217;t &#8216;make it&#8217;","date":"July 22, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"AMERICAN Pickers star Frank Fritz has a stroke and remains in the hospital. His former co-star Mike has begged fans for their prayers. 5American Pickers lum Frank Fritz has been to the hospital after he said a strokeCredits: Getty 5His former co-star Mike shared the worrying news on InstagramCredits: Getty\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Entertainment&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"American Pickers lum Frank Fritz has been to the hospital after he said a stroke","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.the-sun.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2022\/07\/NINTCHDBPICT000659435378.jpg?resize=350%2C200&ssl=1","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":6253,"url":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/rafael-nadal-vs-taylor-fritz-wimbledon-2022-quarterfinal-live-updates\/","url_meta":{"origin":22320,"position":5},"title":"Rafael Nadal vs Taylor Fritz Wimbledon 2022 Quarterfinal Live Updates","date":"July 6, 2022","format":false,"excerpt":"Rafael Nadal vs Taylor Fritz Wimbledon 2022 quarterfinal live updates:Rafael Nadal breaks Taylor Fritz for the 2nd time in the 4th set to go up 2-1. Both players have failed to hold their respective serves so far. Taylor Fritz had taken the advantage earlier as he won the third set\u2026","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Sports&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"","width":0,"height":0},"classes":[]}],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2022\/07\/22\/USAT\/5e319801-e630-4102-9f88-b45737076a0a-XXX_ANTIQUES-American-Pickers-708.jpg?width=660&height=510&fit=crop&format=pjpg&auto=webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22320"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22320"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22320\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22320"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22320"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22320"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}