Skip Jutze

Alfred Henry "Skip" Jutze (born May 28, 1946, in Bayside, New York) was a Major League Baseball catcher. He is an alumnus of Central Connecticut State University.

Baseball career

Jutze was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 4th round of the 1968 MLB amateur draft. Prior to his major league debut, Jutze taught at Candlewood Junior High School, in Dix Hills, New York.

Jutze made his Major League Baseball debut with the St. Louis Cardinals on September 1, 1972, and appear in his final game on September 21, 1977.

Jutze was a member of the inaugural Seattle Mariners team that began playing in 1977. He also holds the distinction of having hit the first grand slam home run in Mariners history. Fact|date=February 2007

Teams

* St. Louis Cardinals: 1972
* Houston Astros: 1973-1976
* Seattle Mariners: 1977

ources

* [http://www.baseball-reference.com/j/jutzesk01.shtml Page at "Baseball Reference"]