About Julie Gutz
Lived 1926 – 2021 (aged 94). Julie Gutz was a baseball player.
Julie Kathleen Gutz (December 4, 1926 – April 26, 2021) was an American baseball catcher who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL). Listed at 5' 5", 155 lb., Gutz batted and threw right handed. She was dubbed 'Gutzie' by her teammates.
Born in Storm Lake, Iowa, Julie Gutz caught for three seasons from 1948 through 1950, starting with the Springfield Sallies and Muskegon Lassies before ending her career with the Kenosha Comets. Gutz would consult on the 1992 film A League of Their Own, which was about the AAGPBL.
Gutz died in Murrieta, California in April 2021, at the age of 94.
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Who was Julie Gutz?
American baseball player (1926-2021)
When was Julie Gutz born?
Julie Gutz was born on 4 December 1926 in Storm Lake.
When did Julie Gutz die?
Julie Gutz died on 26 April 2021 in Murrieta.
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Julie Gutz was a baseball player.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Julie Gutz. https://biography.guide/julie-gutz/
MLA: "Julie Gutz." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/julie-gutz/.
Chicago: "Julie Gutz." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/julie-gutz/.
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